South Dakota union leaders accuse VA of ‘union-busting’ with contract terminations

Labor groups condemn implementation of Trump executive order

Ariel Ness, Vice President of Local 1509 (Courtesy Facebook)

Union leaders in South Dakota are condemning a federal move to terminate collective bargaining agreements for thousands of Department of Veterans Affairs workers, including those at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls.

The South Dakota State Federation of Labor on Thursday joined five national unions in criticizing VA Secretary Doug Collins for implementing an executive order of President Donald Trump ending negotiated contracts for VA employees nationwide.

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