What We’re Doing Select typeArticleEventMedia HitMultimediaReportResolutionSpeechStatement Apply May 28, 2017 Blog A Memorial Day Message from Will Attig, Iraq War Veteran and Union Veterans Council Executive Director A message from Will Attig, Iraq War veteran and Union Veterans Council executive director, on Memorial Day. March 16, 2017 Legislative Alert Letter to Congress Opposing Attacks on Union Rights of Working People at the Veterans Affairs For the 120,000 veterans who work at the VA, this bill is not only a slap in the face but a betrayal of the promise that they would be guaranteed fair treatment if they came to work for the federal government. June 23, 2016 Blog Medical Experts, Union Veterans Council Say, 'Don’t Shut Down Veterans Hospitals' A wide range of experts, including veterans service organizations, leading academics and medical experts came together in Washington, D.C.., to oppose cuts to the VA and to explore the future... May 30, 2016 Blog Today, Please Don’t Thank Me for My Service I don’t mean to be rude, but please don’t thank me or any living veteran for their service today. Not today. September 13, 2009 Convention Resolution Resolution 13: Union Veterans Council The AFL-CIO forms the Union Veterans Council to bring together union leaders and union members who are veterans to speak out on veterans’ issues and influence public policy to improve the quality of life for U.S. veterans and their families.