GOVERNANCE
OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION
OPPOSE: SB917 – Collective Bargaining by Public Employees
Status: This bill is on the Senate Second Reading Calendar TODAY, 1/31. It is expected to be on the Senate Third Reading Calendar on Monday, February 3rd, and receive a floor vote.
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
Find your Senator’s contact information HERE and ask them to VOTE NO on SB917!
BILL UPDATES – OPPOSE
OPPOSE: HB2089 – Home Care Provider Collective Bargaining
STATUS: This bill passed the House Labor and Commerce Subcommittee #2 and the full House Labor and Commerce Committee yesterday, 1/30. It is now headed to the House Floor.
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
OPPOSE: HB2495 – Firefighter and EMS Collective Bargaining
STATUS: This bill passed the House Labor and Commerce Committee yesterday, 1/30. It is now headed to the House Floor.
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
