Governor Spanberger to veto Virginia collective bargaining bill, Republicans 'thankful'
The veto would keep collective bargaining rights limited to workers only when local governments approve them, sponsors said.
- Gov. Abigail Spanberger confirmed on Wednesday she will veto legislation expanding public sector collective bargaining after the General Assembly rejected her proposed amendments to the bill.
- The bill aimed to mandate collective bargaining and binding arbitration statewide, but local officials warned it would drive up taxes and weaken governance across Virginia's Commonwealth.
- Republican Leader Ryan McDougle called the veto a "massive victory for Virginians," while the Virginia Public Sector Labor Coalition labeled it a "betrayal" of workers seeking expanded rights.
- Lawmakers previously rejected Spanberger's proposed 2030 implementation delay and returned the bill in its original form, leaving the state's current bargaining ban intact.
- Public sector workers will not see expanded collective bargaining rights this year, while debate continues over the proposed "Public Employee Relations Board" and the fiscal impact on localities.
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Governor Abigail Spanberger announced yesterday that she will veto the bill that would have given the right to collectively negotiate more than 500,000 public workers in Virginia.The decision comes after the General Assembly rejected the changes that she herself proposed to the text, and breaks with a central promise of her campaign.The formal veto has until May 23rd.What the bill said and why it mattersThe bill approved by the General Assembly,…
Fauquier firefighters decry governor's expected veto of collective bargaining bill
News that Gov. Abigail Spanberger is expected to veto a bill that would have made it easier for public employees to bargain for pay and benefits was met with disappointment Wednesday from Fauquier County's professional firefighters’ union.The bill, passed by…
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