Teamsters Local 822

It is clear that this governor is no friend to working people

Governor Spanberger to veto Virginia collective bargaining bill, Republicans 'thankful' Virginia's collective bargaining laws for public sector workers will not be expanded this year, according to one of the sponsors of legislation.

Collective bargaining gives workers a voice, ensures equal treatment, and provides due process to workers. These are the very concepts that this country is based on and some politicians choose to work to strip Americans of these rights using a myriad of excuses to justify their cowardice. We, the workers, will not be silenced, we will not wait "our turn", and we will not settle for less! Public workers deserve the same as anyone else. If you are an employer, public or private, and you are afraid of your workers having a voice then you are doing something wrong. Governor Spanberger, sign the bill now!

https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2026/05/07/public-workers-await-spanbergers-decision-on-collective-bargaining-bill/?fbclid=IwdGRjcARsHgVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4bG-qUi77TJbY49viIEqppoHJE9CWxea7S9rky0iSlk1NVRIXWp-DH73RSFw_aem_wzqvRT6D0DEycxXq_DUtSg

Public workers await Spanberger’s decision on collective bargaining bill Virginia teachers and firefighters are urging Governor Abigail Spanberger to sign a collective bargaining bill they say could give frontline workers a stronger voice on everything from staffing and safety to pay and classroom conditions.