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Why Continue to pay union dues?
Payroll Deduction has Ended!
Union Dues enable our union to continue to function in perilous times such as for our office space off campus, trainings for representation on EEO, MSPB, and Workers Comp Cases. Especially with fighting litigation at the national level to preserve our labor rights, collective bargaining, and contracts. This is happening right now and requires continued funding.
We strongly encourage all members to convert to E-Dues, which allows members to pay the union directly through their bank or credit union. You can find out how to sign up by clicking https://www.afge.org/edues
Message from AFGE Local 2199 President: Rob Johnson
Good afternoon, Sisters and Brothers,
Be very aware of the events that are now occurring! Management is breaking the law in informing you that you don't have a Union anymore! We just do not have a contract that the VA acknowledges. The law as written in our contract, prevails against the agency. You do not need a contract to cite the law, and we intend to use all of them!
On Friday, we were informed to return to our VA positions in Mental Health. All Official Time has been suspended effective immediately, while on duty and we are no longer permitted to perform duties as your President, Vice President, or as Union Representatives. I will always welcome and encourage your input, but no Local 2199 Union official will be responding to your correspondence while we are on duty. Any response to you, as a Union representative, can lead to us being terminated from Federal service.
Our AFGE National Attorneys have filed lawsuits in Federal Court, to address the illegal actions of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Our 2023 Master Agreement and other Union agreements were also terminated by Secretary Collins. Please hang in there, do your best to comply and adapt to these changes. I encourage everyone to retain their Union membership and remain patient while the legal processes have concluded.
During this time, together our combined voices, efforts, and sheer numbers, will have a significant greater impact than us being divided. We must remember that the mission is serving Veterans! We will remain your leaders and will provide updates to changes as they occur. These updates will soon be delivered to you via FB, (AFGE Local 2199), INSTAGRAM, BROADSTRIPES, or our Website. As in year 2020, you will have a right to have us personally represent you until all is resolved. I
- The Union still exists and Local 2199 remains required by Presidential EO to only provide representation to the VA police. (This is not fair to all.)
- In year 2020 these similar challenges existed, and we represented employees, under the law, in a personal capacity only while on leave or leave without pay.
- We just cannot assist you while on duty status.
- I have sent out our contact information to all, so that you can reach us if necessary.
- Lawsuits have been filed, and we are waiting.
- We are asking you to contact your congressional and Senate Leaders, as soon as possible and express your displeasure about all of this!
- You are now a non-bargaining unit employee and there is an administrative Grievance procedure with timelines as with the contract.
- You still have rights and do not let anyone tell you, the people that were elected to represent you cannot be your personal representative.
- We have new office space to work out of currently in Sugarhouse at 2150 South 1300 E Suite 531 right before the freeway on ramp.
The question for all, is do you want to work in a workplace, where there is no oversight, representation, or a Union?? Our strength is in our collective voices, our membership numbers, dues payments for attorney cost and the opposition wants to see us crumble. Please call your Congressional and Senate Representatives and help us to stop this inequity in representation!
Respectfully In Solidarity!
Robert (ROB) J. Johnson, President
AFGE LOCAL 2199 UTAH
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