This legislative proposal seeks to safeguard collective bargaining rights for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. It specifically mandates that any collective bargaining agreement in effect on March 26, 2025, between the VA and a labor organization, will retain its full force and effect throughout its stated term. Furthermore, the bill acts to nullify Executive Order 14251 and Executive Order 14343 , which pertain to exclusions from federal labor-management relations programs. By doing so, it ensures these Executive Orders have no legal standing or impact concerning the Department of Veterans Affairs. The legislation also explicitly prohibits the obligation or expenditure of any federal funds to carry out these nullified Executive Orders with respect to the VA, thereby reinforcing the protection of collective bargaining for its workforce.
This legislative proposal seeks to safeguard collective bargaining rights for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. It specifically mandates that any collective bargaining agreement in effect on March 26, 2025, between the VA and a labor organization, will retain its full force and effect throughout its stated term. Furthermore, the bill acts to nullify Executive Order 14251 and Executive Order 14343 , which pertain to exclusions from federal labor-management relations programs. By doing so, it ensures these Executive Orders have no legal standing or impact concerning the Department of Veterans Affairs. The legislation also explicitly prohibits the obligation or expenditure of any federal funds to carry out these nullified Executive Orders with respect to the VA, thereby reinforcing the protection of collective bargaining for its workforce.