Spanberger vetoes bills allowing public employees to collectively bargain working conditions, wages

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: May 15, 2026

Words: 928

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed collective bargaining legislation Thursday, drawing major criticism from some of the state’s largest unions and labor advocate groups.

The governor previously expressed support for the bills that would allow more Virginia public workers to organize in unions and negotiate their working conditions and pay rates.

Spanberger first sought amendments to Senate Bill 378 and House Bill 1263, which one of the bill’s carriers, Senate Majority Leader Scott …

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