Posts tagged Virginia House of Delegates

    Op-ed / Commentary ● Labor

    Opinion: Minimum Wage Changes Spell Trouble for Virginians

    February 8, 2024 // The Virginia House of Delegates voted in favor of bill HB1 that would increase the states’ minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026. If enacted the minimum wage increase would lead to job loss between 34,600 and 57,700 jobs An increase to a $15 an hour minimum wage would cost the state of Virginia over 83,000 jobs in the three years following enactment.

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    Virginia House passes five public-sector union bills

    February 21, 2022 // On Feb. 15, the Virginia House of Delegates passed five Republican-sponsored bills dealing with public-sector union policy. The bills are now in committee in the Senate, where Democrats hold a majority.

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