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Subcommittee tables proposal to enshrine right-to-work in Virginia Constitution, 5–3
Summary
House Joint Resolution 492, which would place Virginia’s existing right-to-work law into the state constitution, was tabled 5–3 after public testimony that split business and labor groups. Supporters said the change would provide certainty for employers; opponents cited the 2016 referendum and worker protections.
The House Privileges and Elections constitutional amendment subcommittee voted 5–3 to table House Joint Resolution 492, a measure to make Virginia’s right-to-work rule part of the state constitution, after more than an hour of testimony from business groups and labor organizations.
Sponsor Delegate C. O’Quinn told the committee the amendment would put the state’s existing right-to-work law into the constitution and said doing so would provide certainty to employers considering long-term investments in the commonwealth. “I think this would give [businesses]…
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