Tag Governance

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GOVERNANCE

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OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION

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OPPOSE: SB917 – Collective Bargaining by Public Employees

STATUS: This bill will be voted on in the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee TODAY, 1/24, 30 minutes after adjournment in Senate Room A, Room 305.

This bill establishes a comprehensive framework for public employee collective bargaining, creating a Public Employee Relations Board to oversee negotiations while maintaining critical limitations on government employee strikes. 

• To see bill text and info: Click HERE

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OPPOSE: SB964 – Home Care Provider Collective Bargaining

STATUS: This bill will be voted on in the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee TODAY, 1/24, 30 minutes after adjournment in Senate Room A, Room 305.

This bill creates the Virginia Home Care Authority to oversee home care services and allows individual home care providers to unionize and collectively bargain. The bill only takes effect if Virginia enacts broader public employee collective bargaining legislation.

• To see bill text and info: Click HERE

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Contact these Senators as soon as possible and ask them to VOTE NO on SB917 and SB964!

Commerce and Labor Committee	District	Phone	Email
Chair: Senator R. Creigh Deeds (D)	11	(804) 698-7511	senatordeeds@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Lamont Bagby (D)	14	(804) 698-7514	senatorbagby@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Bill DeSteph (R)	20	(804) 698-7520	senatordesteph@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Adam P. Ebbin (D)	39	(804) 698-7539	senatorebbin@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Mamie E. Locke (D)	23	(804) 698-7523	senatorlocke@senate.virginia.gov
Senator L. Louise Lucas (D)	18	(804) 698-7518	senatorlucas@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Ryan T. McDougle (R)	26	(804) 698-7526	senatormcdougle@senate.virginia.gov
Senator David W. Marsden (D)	35	(804) 698-7535	senatormarsden@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Jeremy S. McPike (D)	29	(804) 698-7529	senatormcpike@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Mark D. Obenshain (R)	2	(804) 698-7502	senatorobenshain@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Mark J. Peake (R)	8	(804) 698-7508	senatorpeake@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Bryce E. Reeves (R)	28	(804) 698-7528	senatorreeves@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Aaron R. Rouse (D)	22	(804) 698-7522	senatorrouse@senate.virginia.gov
Senator William M. Stanley, Jr. (R)	7	(804) 698-7507	senatorstanley@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Scott A. Surovell (D)	34	(804) 698-7534	senatorsurovell@senate.virginia.gov

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GOVERNANCE

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BILL UPDATES

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OPPOSE

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OPPOSE: HB2089 – Home Care Provider Collective Bargaining

STATUS: This bill was on the agenda of House Labor and Commerce Subcommittee #2 yesterday, 1/23, but was passed by for the day. The vote for this bill has been rescheduled for a subcommittee meeting on Tuesday next week.

This bill creates the Virginia Home Care Authority to oversee home care services and allows individual home care providers to unionize and collectively bargain. The bill only takes effect if Virginia enacts broader public employee collective bargaining legislation.

• To see bill text and info: Click HERE

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OPPOSE: HB2495 – Firefighter and EMS Collective Bargaining

STATUS: This bill was on the agenda of House Labor and Commerce Subcommittee #2 yesterday, 1/23, but was passed by for the day. The vote for this bill has been rescheduled for a subcommittee meeting on Tuesday next week.

This bill authorizes collective bargaining rights for firefighters and emergency medical services providers in Virginia. The legislation creates a Fire Service Cooperation Board to oversee labor relations, establishes procedures for union elections and dispute resolution, and provides binding arbitration for unresolved contract negotiations. Effective January 1, 2026.

• To see bill text and info: Click HERE

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