What's Really Happening to Veterans VA Healthcare?
In this edition of Home Front, we will highlight a few of the numerous negative healthcare laws of the Trump-era VA Mission Act, that was passed by Congress, and signed into law on June 6, 2018, by former President Donald Trump.
Hands Off Our Veterans' Healthcare and Disability Benefits
The Veterans’ Benefits Handbook is an extremely important resource that protects veterans from being scammed by erroneous contractors looking to take advantage of veteran benefits. We encourage our veterans to get involved and stay informed of their...
APWU Human Relations Department Hosts Veterans Affairs Conference
On Tuesday, October 3, Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman hosted the 2023 Veterans Affairs Conference. On Tuesday, October 3, Human Relations Director Daleo Freeman hosted the 2023 Veterans Affairs Conference.
Veterans’ Deadline for Backdated PACT Act Toxic Exposure Claims is Aug. 9, 2023
In August 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the bipartisan Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. The Act expanded VA health care and benefits coverage to the many veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits and other hazardous...
Trampling on Veterans' Rights
A recent regional Merit Systems Protection Board decision rejected the appeal of an APWU veteran who had been involuntarily demoted to a lower grade. "Appellant may well be performing lower-graded duties," the board ruled, "but, absent an official...