Labor
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‘Disgusting and wrong’: Virginia labor leaders criticize Spanberger’s collective bargaining veto
Virginia labor leaders are shocked and furious over Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s plans to block the expansion of collective bargaining rights to public sector workers.
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BREAKING: Spanberger to veto collective bargaining, according to Virginia lawmaker
Virginia Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell says Gov. Abigail Spanberger told him Wednesday that she plans to veto legislation to expand collective bargaining rights to hundreds of thousands of public employees.
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Virginia unions urge Spanberger to sign collective bargaining bill as deadline nears
Unions representing teachers, firefighters, local government workers, and home care workers held events across the state this week urging Gov. Abigail Spanberger to sign public-sector collective bargaining legislation.
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Campus workers union organizes George Mason chapter
As it continues advocating for better state labor policy, the United Campus Workers of Virginia (UCWVA) is expanding its presence with a new chapter in Northern Virginia.
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Dining workers unionize across multiple Virginia campuses
Campus dining workers at Virginia State University and Norfolk State University are joining a growing number of their peers as union members.
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Unions urge Democrats to reject Spanberger’s changes to collective bargaining bill
Virginia labor unions and Gov. Abigail Spanberger disagree about the best way to expand collective bargaining to more public employees in Virginia.
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Virginia labor union, Congressman Walkinshaw urge ‘Yes’ vote on redistricting
US Rep. James Walkinshaw of Virginia’s 11th congressional district joined the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) of Virginia in Vienna on Wednesday to rally in support of Virginia’s April 21 redistricting referendum.
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Opponents use misleading arguments to attack Virginia’s collective bargaining bill
The bill to expand public-sector bargaining rights in Virginia has been attacked as taking away local control. But supporters say that’s not the case.
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New group of Alexandria City workers vote to unionize
A group of Alexandria city workers voted to unionize this month as Virginia as a bill to lift the ban on public-sector collective bargaining awaits the signature of Gov. Abigail Spanberger.
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11 pro-worker bills the Virginia General Assembly passed in 2026
Gov. Abigail Spanberger has until April 13 to decide whether to enact, veto, or amend legislation passed by the General Assembly during its 2026 regular session.
