COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Protesters gathered outside the Colorado Springs VA Clinic Thursday night, voicing opposition to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ decision to terminate most union contracts across the agency.
The VA announced last week that it ended most union contracts following a presidential executive order. About 4,000 VA police officers, firefighters, and security guards are not affected, but nearly 370,000 other employees are.
According to the VA, the change will “free up millions of taxpayer dollars and approximately 750,000 work hours each year” to focus more directly on serving veterans…