Richmond, VA -- Tuesday night made for a long committee night during the House Committee on Labor and Commerce meeting as there were well-over 30 pieces of legislation to be heard and voted on. One key piece of legislation on the docket was House Bill (HB) 582 by Delegate Elizabeth Guzman. With over 40 delegates signed onto the bill, "Stronger Communities. Better Bargains," the coalition of labor unions working with the Delegate on the bill, showed up in full force to ensure

In Labor and Commerce subcommittee #1 , legislation to raise the minimum wage, provide paid family and medical leave, establish a prevailing wage, combat wage fraud and several other pro-worker bills passed and advanced to full committee or appropriations. House Bill 123 - Private Right of Action House Bill 395 - Raise the Minimum Wage House Bill 438 - Workers Compensation Presumption; PTSD House Bill 825 - Paid Family and Medical Leave House Bill 1203 - Prevailing Wage And

On Monday, the Virginia House of Delegates passed House Bill 10 (Sponsors- Delegates Simon and Price), the Student Loan Borrowers’ Bill of Rights. The scope of the issue of student loans is huge in Virginia; a report released early this year found that more than 1 million Virginians carry a total of $43 billion in student debt. “This legislation will help prioritize the interests of educators over loan servicers,” said Tina Williams, president of Fairfax County Federation of