Your rights shouldn’t depend on your ZIP code.
In some Virginia communities, public-service workers have gained a voice on the job – and they are already showing what is possible when workers and local leaders come together.
But those opportunities shouldn’t depend on where someone lives or works. Every public-service worker in Virginia deserves the right to have a say in the decisions that shape their job and the services their community receives.
Virginia can choose a better path: one that respects workers, values public service, and gives communities across the Commonwealth the tools they need to succeed.
We can’t keep Virginia STRONG if rising costs drive people out!
People who work in Virginia should be able to live and raise their families here.
As the cost of housing, groceries, child care, and other essentials continues to rise, more and more people are finding it harder to build stable lives in Virginia
We can’t afford to lose the people who keep Virginia strong:
Caregivers who help vulnerable seniors or people with disabilities.
Nurses who protect us from diseases and infections.
Firefighters who protect our health, safety, and property.
Teachers who educate our children, the future of Virginia.
If they can’t afford to live and raise a family here, all of our communities will feel the loss.
By acting together, we can make a difference. The hardworking people who keep our communities safe and healthy deserve the right to collective bargaining — a voice to negotiate fair pay and find practical solutions to the affordability crisis. When they can afford to stay in their jobs and communities, we all benefit from stronger services our families can count on.
Tell your elected officials how high costs are impacting you and your family. Fill out this form to sign now!
WHEN WORKERS HAVE A VOICE, COMMUNITIES ARE STRONGER.
The people who keep Virginia running understand what their jobs – and their communities – need. They deserve a meaningful voice in the decisions that affect their work, their families, and the people they serve.
Collective bargaining gives workers a meaningful voice and creates a structure for employees and employers to solve problems together – from improving pay and working conditions to strengthening the services communities depend on.
That means:
- Better jobs that allow workers to support their families
- Stronger public services that Virginians can count on
- More experienced workers staying in the communities they serve
- A more affordable and secure future for working families
“I’m a bus driver for lcps and can barely keep pasta and bread on the table for my kids. The rent is out of control and I’m doing everything I can as a widow to care for my kids.” – Gail, Special needs bus driver, Ashburn
It’s time to move Virginia forward.
For generations, Virginia’s laws have denied public-service workers a meaningful voice on the job. That history has disproportionately harmed Black workers and women, who make up much of the workforce providing care and other essential services across the Commonwealth.
We have an opportunity to leave that history behind and build a fairer future – one where every worker is treated with dignity and every community has the strong, stable workforce it deserves.
TOGETHER, WE CAN RAISE UP VIRGINIA.
Raise Up Virginia is a growing coalition of workers, families, community leaders, and Virginians from across the Commonwealth who believe that no one should be priced out of the community they help make stronger.
We’re coming together for fair wages, strong public services, and collective bargaining rights for Virginia’s public-service workers.
Because when Virginia’s workers rise, all of Virginia rises.
Add your name and help build a Virginia where working people – and the communities that depend on them – can thrive.