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Pod Virginia 3/25/21 Pod Virginia 3/25/21

Protecting the Right to Organize

Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) and Doris Crouse-Mays, President of the Virginia AFL-CIO brief the transition team on the congressman's PRO Act to protect the right to organize. All of Virginia's Democratic house members and Sen. Tim Kaine are co-sponsors of the bill, which would weaken state Right-to-Work laws at the national level and enforce penalties for worker misclassification.

Pod Virginia 11/19/20 Pod Virginia 11/19/20

What is the 'Right to Work' and Should Democrats Repeal It?

Delegate Lee Carter (D-Manassas) and Jason Parker, President of the VA Building and Construction Trades (AFL-CIO) dissect Virginia's Right-to-Work law and explain why it's bad for all Virginians, not just workers. We delve into the politics of repealing the law and its racist, segregationist origins.