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  "path": "/unions/2026/05/federal-appeals-court-keeps-union-contract-for-300k-va-employees-in-place-amid-lawsuit/",
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    "Unions",
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    "AFGE National VA Council",
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  "textContent": "This legal battle focuses on a March 2025 executive order that eliminated collective bargaining at more than 20 agencies — including the VA.",
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