This bill would allow all Virginia public employees to unionize and bargain statewide, repealing the current ban. It creates a Public Employee Relations Board to run union elections, resolve disputes, and enforce bargaining rules. Employers must bargain in good faith, provide employee contact information, allow union access, and process union dues. Strikes by public employees remain illegal, and negotiation deadlocks go to binding arbitration. The bill also establishes a new Home Care Authority to serve as the employer for Medicaid home care workers, fund their training, and support workforce stability, while clients retain control over hiring decisions.
