On Tuesday, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of a collective bargaining ordinance, which will allow county employees to negotiate union contracts with elected officials and staff of the county executive’s office.
The new 18-page ordinance is a big step in a county that has been slower to adopt collective bargaining rights than others in Northern Virginia. A 2020 law passed by state legislators empowered local governments and school boards to engage in collective bargaining with unions in the commonwealth.
Under the new ordinance, more than 4,000 county employees – including law enforcement and firefighters – will be eligible to bargain over increased pay and benefits. The move comes after months of organizing from SEIU Virginia 512, a union representing more than 4,000 public service employees throughout Prince William, Fairfax, Loudon, and Richmond.
“Prince William County workers are one step closer to bargaining a historic contract that will lift up all working families,” said David Broder, President of SEIU Virginia 512, in a statement.
While the vote has cleared the way for county workers to negotiate specifically on compensation and benefits, it does not include part-time workers or allow for negotiations on actual working conditions – such as personal protective equipment, scheduling, and worksite safety, among others. That key component of the ordinance has prompted the county board to conduct a 90-day review period to address...
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