The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has terminated collective bargaining agreements for most of its bargaining-unit employees, stripping hundreds of thousands of workers from union protections.

Newsweek contacted the VA for comment via email outside regular working hours.

Why It Matters

According to the VA, the decision follows a March executive order signed by President Donald Trump that eliminated collective bargaining rights for many federal employees. A White House fact sheet about the order cited national security concerns, adding, "Certain Federal unions have declared war on President Trump's agenda."

The decision stands to affect more than 400,000 federal workers, according to The New York Times . The agency's decision follows a federal appellate court ruling on Frida

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