Richmond, VA -- Today, January 15, 2020, history was made in the Commonwealth! Both chambers of the General Assembly passed HJR 1 and SJR 1 which ratified the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution. Doris Crouse-Mays, President of Virginia AFL-CIO said: "This ratification, is such an amazing historic and symbolic win as we have just celebrated the centennial year of the women's suffrage movement's passage of the 19th amendment. Finally, women will be repre

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