Richmond Educators Win Precedent-Setting Fight for Collective Bargaining Rights
Virginia had a 43-year prohibition on collective bargaining for local government workers up until 2020.
Source: truthout.org
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Virginia had a 43-year prohibition on collective bargaining for local government workers up until 2020.
Teachers and other public school employees in Richmond, Virginia, won a major victory in December when the city’s school board, in an 8 to 1 vote, approved a resolution granting them collective bargaining rights. The victory sets a precedent for other districts and public sector employees throughout the state. Richmond is the first school district in Virginia to reinstate