Trump plans massive military parade while cutting veteran jobs, benefits, & healthcare
Working People13 Kesä 2025

Trump plans massive military parade while cutting veteran jobs, benefits, & healthcare

On June 6, thousands of veterans, union members, VA hospital nurses, elected officials, and more gathered on the National Mall in Washington D.C. at the "Unite for Veterans, Unite for America rally" to protest the Trump administration's attacks on veteran jobs, benefits, and healthcare. In this on-the-ground edition of Working People, we report from Friday's rally and speak with veterans and VA nurses about how Trump's policies are affecting them now and how to fix the longstanding issues with the VA.

Speakers:
  • Peter Pocock, Vietnam War veteran (Navy) and retired union organizer
  • Everett Kelley, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees
  • Terri Henry, Air Force veteran
  • Ellen Barfield, Army veteran and national vice president of Veterans for Peace
  • Lindsay Church, executive director and co-founder of Minority Veterans of America
  • Lelaina Brandt, veteran (National Guard), 2SLGBTQIA+ advocate, and part-time illustrator and graphic designer.
  • Eric Farmer, Navy submarine veteran
  • Irma Westmoreland, registered VA nurse in Augusta, GA, secretary-treasurer of National Nurses United, chair of National Nurses United Organizing Committee/NNU-VA
  • Andrea Johnson, registered VA nurse in San Diego, CA, medical surgical unit and the NNOC/NNU director of VA Medical Center- San Diego
  • Justin Wooden, registered VA nurse in the intensive care unit (ICU) at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa, FL
  • Cecil E. Roberts, Vietnam War veteran (Army) and president of the United Mine Workers of America
Additional links/info: Featured Music:
  • Jules Taylor, "Working People" Theme Song
Credits:
  • Audio Post-Production: Jules Taylor

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