Richmond, VA -- A long day of session brought many ups and downs this Tuesday, as many people were on edge for the House Labor and Commerce Committee meetings. During the full committee, committee attendees had a huge win as minimum wage bill HB395 sponsored by Delegate Jeion Ward was reported out and referred to the House Committee on Appropriations with a 12-9 vote . Subcommittee #1 was the target as repeal right-to-work HB153 sponsored by Delegate Lee Carter was schedul

Richmond, VA -- Jason Parker, President of Virginia State Building Trades and Construction Council, alongside several of their affiliates took to the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Monday evening and demanded that the legislature make the right decisions on worker rights. Senate Commerce and Labor Committee did the following: Prevailing Wage: SB 8 sponsored by Senator Dick Saslaw, requires contractors and subcontractors under any public contract with a state agency for

Richmond, VA - Today, the Senate passed SB 345 unanimously 40-0. Senate Bill 345 would give protection in the form of Workers Comp Presumption to Officers who face infectious disease risk every day while on the job. Many in Public Safety already have these protections but Corrections Officers have been forgotten for far too long. CWA/NCPSO have been fighting for this presumption for almost ten years with little success. But elections matter and this bill is now well on its w