Filed Date: Nov. 4, 2025
Case Ongoing
Clearinghouse coding in progress
[This summary is temporary while we research the case.]
On November 4, 2025, American Federation of Government Employees National Veterans Affairs Council (NVAC) and American Federation of Government Employees Local 2305 filed suit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). NVAC is an autonomous labor organization affiliated with the American Federation of Government Employees that represents, and bargains on behalf of, more than 300,000 bargaining unit employees at the VA. Since August 8, 2023, the VA and NVAC have been parties to the 2023 Master Collective Bargaining Agreement (Master Agreement) that recognizes NVAC’s right as the sole and exclusive representative of the VA bargaining unit employees that it represents and that provides those employees with a variety of workplace rights.
In their complaint, plaintiffs allege that on August 6, 2025, VA Secretary Douglas Collins terminated the Master Agreement and informed NVAC that the VA would no longer recognize NVAC as the exclusive representative of over 300,000 bargaining unit employees.
This case is ongoing.
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71873221/parties/american-federation-of-government-employees-local-2305-v-united-states/
Dooley, Brook (Rhode Island)
Iafrate, Carly B. (Rhode Island)
Li, JiLon (Rhode Island)
Reeves, Taylor L. (Rhode Island)
Silva, Travis (Rhode Island)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71873221/american-federation-of-government-employees-local-2305-v-united-states/
Last updated Nov. 4, 2025, 11:30 p.m.
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Public Benefits/Government Services
Special Collection(s):
Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government
Key Dates
Filing Date: Nov. 4, 2025
Case Ongoing: Yes
Case Details
Other Dockets:
District of Rhode Island 1:25-cv-00583
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