2025 Quarter 1 Recap
March 31, 2025
Check out what we've been up to in the first three months of 2025 as we continue to fight and build people power and win for working families across the Commonwealth!
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Richmond City Workers Join Mayor and City Council Members to Celebrate Historic Contract for Workers’ Rights Protection
July 11, 2024
Following years of advocacy from city officials, union members, and city workers, the contract approved by Richmond City Council took effect on July 1
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Loudoun County Employees in the General Government Unit Win Their Union Election, Vote YES for SEIU Virginia 512
March 6, 2024
With 78% in favor, workers in the general government unit officially form their union and look forward to bargaining their first contract.
98% Vote Yes, Richmond City Workers Win First Union Contract
January 19, 2024
City Employees vote in favor of ratifying historic union contract
LaNoral Thomas and Patti Nelson Elected to SEIU Virginia 512 Leadership
September 27, 2023
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 Employees Vote to Unionize with SEIU Virginia 512
June 23, 2023
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.
Primary Election: Working People Turn Out to Demand Unions for All
June 21, 2023
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 File for Historic Union Election
June 9, 2023
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.
Union Members Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month
May 20, 2023
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.
News Report: Virginia to study Maryland program after backlash over disability caregiving change
May 15, 2023
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."
Letter: Prince William has a workforce crisis. Collective bargaining for part-time workers will help.
January 15, 2023
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.
Union Members Welcome Legislators Back to Capitol, Call for Unions for All!
January 11, 2023
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.
Prince William Employees Win Collective Bargaining Rights, Supervisors Pledge to Make Fixes
November 22, 2022
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."
Letter from Chair Randall, and a majority of the BOS, affirms their support for ALL Loudoun County Employees joining their union
September 16, 2022
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.
McClellan: Richmond city workers are the lifeblood of our community. They deserve a voice on the job.
April 3, 2022
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 Call on General Assembly to Protect Our Progress, Invest in Workers
January 5, 2022
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.
Loudoun County Workers Make History, Win Strong Collective Bargaining Ordinance!
December 8, 2021
Now, let's transform these new rights into a real seat at the table!
Loudoun supervisors adopt collective bargaining ordinance
December 8, 2021
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.
Loudoun County Supervisors Approve Collective Bargaining For Public Employees
December 8, 2021
"The new labor rights could impact as many as 3,000 county employees, including firefighters, various administrative office staff, and home health workers."
The workers caring for your sick and elderly relatives are demanding Congress pass Democrats' plan that would up wages for 1 million of them
November 17, 2021
"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."
Loudoun Supervisors Near December Collective Bargaining Vote
November 15, 2021
"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."
Opinion: On Veterans Day, honor our service with commitment to care
November 11, 2021
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.
Loudoun Community Calls on Board to Pass Collective Bargaining
November 11, 2021
During the public hearing portion of the meeting, there was unanimous community support for collective bargaining.
Investing in Home Care Workers Like Me Is the Solution We Need
October 21, 2021
"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."
Fairfax County Workers Make History, Win Strong Collective Bargaining Ordinance!
October 20, 2021
Now, let's transform these new rights into a real seat at the table!
Essential Loudoun County Workers and Community Members Rally for Collective Bargaining
October 12, 2021
Meaningful collective bargaining is how we can provide even better public services to the Loudoun community.
Why should VA localities want public sector unions?
September 17, 2021
Transition Virginia podcast interviews David Broder and Tammie Wondong about collective bargaining for public employees, and reasons why localities should support it.
Home Care Workers Honor Juneteenth, Demand Rollback of Racist Laws in Campaign Kick-Off
June 19, 2021
“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!"
Collective Bargaining: A Step to ‘One Fairfax’
June 17, 2021
"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."
A testament to Virginia’s Black union members
June 16, 2021
"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."
Martinez: I'm a mother and a front-line worker. Here's what collective bargaining means to me.
March 26, 2021
"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."
Pandemic Shows Workers Need a Voice in Fairfax County
March 20, 2021
"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."
