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Va. fired federal worker: ‘We are gonna fight this’
Plus, Newport News’ collective bargaining ordinance. Share with a friend Canadian wildfire smoke is making it a health hazard just to be outside. It makes me think of all the workers who have to be outside for their jobs and wonder how their employers are ensuring their safety. The bad air quality comes at…
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Wage theft just got harder in Virginia
Plus, a rally against driverless cars in Washington, DC. Share with a friend I’m back from a restful week off with my family at a small lake in Pennsylvania. Did I miss anything? Below, I share the details of new state laws that went into effect this month to strengthen workers’ rights. And,…
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Richmond protesters attack Spanberger collective bargaining veto
Plus, the growing criticism of the massive energy merger proposed in Virginia. Share with a friend The US economy added fewer jobs than expected in June, and unemployment is down because fewer people are looking for work. Below, I report on what I heard at a small protest in Richmond yesterday against Gov. Abigail…
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A ‘banner year’ for tenant protections in Virginia
Plus, Spanberger’s pro-labor budget amendments. Share with a friend State leaders are reacting to the US Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship. “Today’s decision reaffirms one of the most fundamental promises of the Fourteenth Amendment: that every child born in the United States is a citizen, regardless of their parents’ immigration status,” Lt. Gov. Ghazala…
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Union workers vote in Northern Va. election
Plus, Richmond botanical garden workers on strike. Share with a friend Feeling hungry? Check out these Virginia eateries that have built up a social media buzz. Below, I report on the union election underway in Prince William County. And, I share the Virginia connection to one of the best comedic actors working today.…
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Billion-dollar tax break for data centers kept in budget deal
Plus, what the Virginia Education Association thinks lawmakers got wrong about the budget proposal. Share with a friend Gov. Abigail Spanberger will make some “technical amendments” to the budget bill passed by the General Assembly on Monday, Brandon Jarvis at Virginia Scope reports. That means state lawmakers will have to meet again to vote…
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Cannabis compromise includes labor peace agreements
Plus, Spanberger confronted by protesters over data center policy. Share with a friend Still making weekend plans? Check out these Juneteenth events happening across Virginia and Dogwood’s weekly action guide. We also published a list of free concerts taking place this summer in Virginia. I need to correct something from my previous newsletter: The…
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Data center grievances aired in Prince William
Plus, a new development with how the Virginia Senate wants to tax data centers. Share with a friend Remember when George Mason University hired former Vice President Mike Pence? The school’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors got the details of his compensation and shared them with me. Read about it…
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Virginia Republicans vote against bipartisan labor bill
Plus, what US Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) had to say about Virginia’s billion dollar tax break for data centers. Share with a friend Have thoughts about how Virginia should meet our energy needs? Gov. Abigail Spanberger wants to hear from you. Spanberger’s office released a public survey today seeking input on how to plan…
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Over a dozen Virginia rural hospitals at risk of closing, state report finds
Plus, where things stand with collective bargaining and the state budget talks. Share with a friend Today, the AFL-CIO published a resolution in solidarity with Virginia’s public sector workers and condemning “in the strongest possible terms” Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s veto of legislation that would have given them collective bargaining rights. You can read the…
