Following years of advocacy from city officials, union members, and city workers, the contract approved by Richmond City Council took effect on July 1
2024 Quarter 2 Recap
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With 78% in favor, workers in the general government unit officially form their union and look forward to bargaining their first contract.
City Employees vote in favor of ratifying historic union contract
From our Member Election Committee: LaNoral Thomas has been elected President and Patti Nelson has been elected Secretary-Treasurer of SEIU Virginia 512. Please join us in congratulating our new leadership!
Richmond City Admin and Tech employees, united in SEIU Virginia 512, won our historic union election! Up next: bargaining a strong contract for good union jobs and quality public services.
Working people turned out across Virginia in the June 20th primary election to vote for candidates who will fight for good union jobs, and economic and racial justice for all.
Loudoun County employees, united in SEIU Virginia 512, file for their union election. Energized by the overwhelming support from across the county, employees are ready for the next step and that is voting for their union in order to win real improvements in the workplace.
SEIU Virginia 512 members come together to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, share our stories and experiences, and discuss how we build power in the AAPI community and for all working families.
Virginia Mercury: "After outcry from hundreds of families and letters from state Democrats, Virginia plans to study whether a Maryland program allowing certain family members to be paid for caregiving services for people with disabilities can be adopted in the commonwealth."
In a powerful Letter to the Editor in the Prince William County Times, Ginger Galaini outlines the challenges faced by Prince William County employees and how collective bargaining for part-time workers will help.
Frontline union members rallied outside the Capitol, welcoming legislators back to Richmond, and calling for good union jobs for all Virginians. Read more about how you can get involved right now.
In an historic vote, Prince William County employees win the right to join a union and collectively bargain. However, per the Prince William Times, "supervisors acknowledged the ordinance is a work in progress and pledged to review the document over the next 90 days to allow employees to continue to recommend possible adjustments."
In case you missed it: the Chair of the Loudoun Board of Supervisors, Phyllis Randall, proudly shared her support for your right to collectively bargain through our union. She made that support official through a letter sent directly to ALL Loudoun County workers.
Senator McClellan calls for collective bargaining for city workers in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, writing, "Richmond can help secure a long-term workforce, and make sure its employees can afford to live in the city as well. This is an investment not just in our workers, but in our city’s long-term growth. It’s what’s best for Richmond; it’s what’s best for all of us. Let’s get it done."
Union members called on the General Assembly to protect the progress they’ve made with essential workers over the past two years and to strive toward making Virginia the best state for workers.
Now, let's transform these new rights into a real seat at the table!
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed a collective bargaining ordinance allowing county employees, such as firefighters, maintenance workers, mental health nurses and librarians to enter into collective bargaining with the county.
"The new labor rights could impact as many as 3,000 county employees, including firefighters, various administrative office staff, and home health workers."
"Our elected officials know we deserve it. A lot of them lived through it. They know that people won't be able to go to work without us."
"A long line of people showed up in person or online during the public comment section of the meeting to urge supervisors to adopt an ordinance allowing for strong unions."
Military families know better than anyone how crucial home care is. That’s why two Virginia veterans are coming together to demand investments in our care system.
During the public hearing portion of the meeting, there was unanimous community support for collective bargaining.
"In my home state of Virginia and across this nation, we work day and night to help seniors and people with disabilities. Failing to repair our broken care system hurts all of us."
Now, let's transform these new rights into a real seat at the table!
Meaningful collective bargaining is how we can provide even better public services to the Loudoun community.
Transition Virginia podcast interviews David Broder and Tammie Wondong about collective bargaining for public employees, and reasons why localities should support it.
“On this Juneteenth, we’re celebrating home care workers, especially Black home care workers in Virginia. For centuries, we've been providing the high quality and skilled work that makes ALL other work possible!"
"I’m choosing to be an ally in this push for collective bargaining for county employees because I want to change future outcomes for women and the next generation here in Fairfax."
"Despite the immense obstacles that racism has created for us, Black workers have never stopped persevering, organizing and leading in Virginia. Those of us working in public service and home care have united in our union to grow an unstoppable, multiracial labor movement."
"I serve the families of Loudoun with so much compassion, and I’m simply asking to be respected, protected, and paid on the job so I can provide for my own family."
"If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we must listen to each other. Fairfax county employees deserve a voice and a seat at the table."
