Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc.

Summary

The bill removes the existing prohibition on collective bargaining for state and local public workers, establishes a Public Employee Relations Board to certify unions, handle disputes, and manage bargaining, and creates a Virginia Home Care Authority to oversee individual home‑care providers. It sets rules for exclusive bargaining representatives, strike termination, negotiation timelines, and grievance processes, affecting most public employees while excluding certain categories such as confidential or judicial staff. The governor vetoed the measure after it cleared both chambers.

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