Richmond, VA -- Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor had a full docket of House bills to vote on today; included on that list was House Bill 169 . HB 169 focuses on workers' compensation and occupational disease presumption, adding correctional officers to be covered by the law. The fight to give Correctional Officers this coverage since 2010, and today HB 169 , passed the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor with flying colors on a 15-0 vote; referring it directly to th

Richmond, VA – It’s a simple fact: for all Virginia workers, there is strength in numbers. Right to work is and has always been designed to divide working people and weaken unions. Looking back at how right to work has disenfranchised the working class of Virginia since 1947 and knowing its disgraceful, historical origin, we hoped the state would move in the right direction on repeal this session. Yet, Delegate Lee Carter’s House Bill 153 was left in the House Appropriations

Richmond, VA – We are now over 30 days into session, which means we are at the midway point where all the bills passed in the House of Delegates go over to the Senate for consideration and vice versa. This is what is referred to as: Crossover. So, what has happened so far? Well, this session has been a whirlwind . Of the 3,266 bills introduced, 1,850 passed at least one chamber. It’s been night and day compared to previous GAs and one thing is crystal clear: ELECTIONS MATTE