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Virginia State Sen. Jennifer Carroll Foy says it’s time to get rid of the anti-union law with roots in the era of segregation. But it remains to be seen if her bill gets the support of Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger.

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Two vulnerable Republicans use pro-worker rhetoric, but have yet to support legislation aimed at empowering federal workers.

Thousands of Virginia local government employees are on the cusp of finalizing their first union contract. 

A state lawmaker will again make a push to expand collective bargaining rights for public-sector employees as a new report highlights the urgency of doing so in Virginia. 

Republican gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears did not impress in endorsement interview with the Virginia Police Benevolent Association, two sources who were there told Dogwood. 

A majority of the Norfolk Botanical Garden’s workers voted last month 43-23 to form a union with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, or IAM Union. 

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears on Friday refused to say whether she supported President Donald Trump’s federal workforce cuts, or if they had been bad for Virginia in a testy exchange with CNN anchor Manu Raju. 

A University of Virginia economist warns that if Virginia’s unemployment rate keeps rising it could strain state resources. 

Democrat Rodney Nickens says Virginia’s “right-to-work” law has got to go as he campaigns in a conservative House of Delegates district.