On March 13, 2026, VA employees across the country received welcome news: collective bargaining agreements that had been terminated months earlier were being restored following ongoing litigation and a federal court ruling. For members of AFGE Local 2280 at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, the announcement marked an important step toward restoring workplace rights and protections that had been stripped away during a period of significant uncertainty. Since the terminat

On August 8, 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the termination of collective bargaining agreements covering thousands of VA employees across the country, including the employees represented by AFGE Local 2280 at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center. For many employees, the announcement created immediate uncertainty. As Local 2280 Vice President Wyatt Gibler explained during a rally held just days later, "Here on the local level, I just know employees are co

AFGE Local 2280 remains committed to advocating for the employees who serve our nation's veterans and ensuring that the voices of frontline federal workers are heard. On April 19, 2025, community members gathered in Iron Mountain for the "March for Freedom," an event commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. According to local news reports, more than 300 people attended the rally, which included speakers from across the Upper Peninsula. AFGE