Earle-Sears, Virginia GOP back anti-union policy, federal job cuts while claiming to support workers

Earle-Sears, Virginia GOP back anti-union policy, federal job cuts while claiming to support workers

Leaders with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) blasted the Virginia Republican ticket for supporting anti-worker policies like “right-to-work” as unemployment rises under the Trump and Youngkin administrations. Republicans in Virginia’s fall elections are telling voters they support workers and businesses, and claim Democrats would cause economic harm if elected. But every statewide Republican candidate has stood by in support – be it…

After Sears Backs Trump’s Attacks on Virginia Jobs, Unemployment Rises in the Commonwealth - Democratic Party of Virginia

8 News Richmond: Virginia was the only state to see unemployment rise in June VIRGINIA – New reporting from 8 News Richmond and the Richmond Times-Dispatch details that Virginia was the only state to see unemployment rise in June, and the Commonwealth’s unemployment rate reached the highest it has in four years. June marks the sixth consecutive month that unemployment has risen in Virginia.  Experts suggest the growing unemployment could be a re…