Public sector workers organize in Loudoun. (Service Employees International Union)
by Dick Hall-Sizemore
The Virginia Mercury has performed a service by compiling a list of the status of public employee bargaining in the Commonwealth.
So far, eight jurisdictions have adopted ordinances authorizing collective bargaining agreements. There is activity in another six localities. “Activity” is defined as campaigns advocating collective bargaining agreements or local government officials drafting such agreements. One locality has rejected collective bargaining.
The breakdown is:
Accepted
- Loudoun
- Fairfax
- Arlington
- Alexandria
- Charlottesville
- Richmond
- Portsmouth
Activity
- Prince William
- Newport News
- Norfolk
- Virginia Beach
- Lynchburg
- Montgomery County
Rejected
Clarke County
For school districts, the breakdown is as follows:
Accepted
- Arlington
- Richmond
Activity
- Loudoun
- Fairfax
- Winchester
- Henrico
- Hampton
- Virginia Beach
- Charlottesville
Rejected
Albemarle
