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Published on: 8/5/2001
Last Visited: 8/5/2001
NAGE National Representative Martin Williamson filed a unfair labor practice ( ULP ) on behalf of all VA Hospitals within region 1 of the Veterans Integrated Service Network ( VISN 1 ).He said that VISN 1 Network Director Dr. Denis J. Fitzgerald has continually left NAGE out of discussions about the future.In several instances hospital employees found out about changes through the local newspaper , Williamson said.A recent article in a New Hampshire newspaper described how all nine VA hospitals in New England would shift to focus on ambulatory care.This was never even discussed with our people..
Efforts To Streamline DeCA Are Proving To Be Problematic.
FORT LEE , VA -- On October 1 the Defense Commissary Agency ( DeCA ) took on the characteristics of private companies , in an effort to save money and streamline daily operations.