Richmond, VA -- During the second day of the 2020 General Assembly Session, legislators made a historical switch with committee names demonstrating their solidarity for working Virginians. The House of Delegates voted and changed the formerly named "Commerce and Labor Committee" to "Labor and Commerce Committee" -- putting labor before business, which is a huge signal on what could come from the legislature this session. Previously this year, Virginia was ranked 51st for wor

Richmond, VA-- In November, many pro-labor candidates were elected to serve in Virginia's General Assembly. Since turning the legislature blue, attacks on repealing right-to-work laws have been mounting daily. It seems the entire state is watching and waiting to see what the legislature will do when it comes to putting workers first this session. In addition to lobbying, writing op-eds, participating in interviews, etc. to educate Virginians about right-to-work and why it s

Richmond, VA -- Virginia AFL-CIO will host its annual legislative conference January 26th - 27th, 2020. Over 200 union activists will gather together to discuss the legislative agenda and lobby legislators at the General Assembly about pressing labor issues this session.