Newport News Education Association

Please take a minute to complete this easy VEA form letter in support of collective bargaining for teachers and school staff.
Opponents of public sector collective bargaining are pushing to have local employees such as teachers and school staff removed from the state’s collective bargaining bill. The form letter informs Gov. Spanberger that you support contract negotiations for teachers and staff to give them a seat at the bargaining table.
You can also call Gov. Spanberger at 804-786-2211.
Talking Points

• All public sector workers deserve the right to collectively bargain.
• The 2020 Collective Bargaining bill is a job unfinished. 11 school boards have agreed to bargain collectively, but not one of them has given their employees the rights that we see in HB 1263/SB 378.
• Polling, including public polling from Christopher Newport University and internal polling conducted by AFSCME and SEIU, shows this legislation is wildly popular, with at least 68% public support.
• Lifting the ban on bargaining is a significant opportunity to demonstrate how state leadership can deliver for working families.