(The Center Square) – A new Virginia bill would repeal the right-to-work law, marking one of the first major proposals filed ahead of the 2026 General Assembly session.
Senate Bill 32, filed by Sen. Jennifer Carroll Foy, would strike Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 40.1 of the Code of Virginia, the section of law that bars employers from requiring workers to join a labor union as a condition of employment. The statute also prohibits agreements that deny someone the right to work for refusing to join a union or pay union fees.
Repealing that article would remove the legal protections that prevent mandatory union membership in most workplaces. Virginia has had a right-to-work statute on the books since 1947. The commonwealth is one of over 20 states with a right-to-work law.
Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger has said she does not fully support repealing the law. The Center Square was unsuccessful prior to publication, getting a comment from her.
Republican leaders responded Wednesday to SB32, saying the repeal could raise costs for families and local governments if collective bargaining expands. Senate Republican Leader Ryan McDougle said Democrats were “already reaching into your paycheck” by reopening the right-to-work debate.
Carroll Foy spoke about her bill in a
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