Collective bargaining could hinder police accountability in Virginia

By Washington Examiner

Published July 6, 2020 4:00pm ET

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Collective bargaining could hinder police accountability in Virginia — State and Capitol police patrol the area where workers for The Virginia Department of General Services are installing concrete barriers around the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in Richmond, Va. The barriers are intended to protect the safety of demonstrators as well as the structure itself.

Critics are worried that legislation to end the statewide ban on public sector collective bargaining could curtail efforts to address police brutality, police accountability and other reforms.

Effective May 1, 2021, if signed, the bills would allow local governments to pass ordinances that permit public sector unions to enter into collective bargaining agreements and institute binding arbitration.

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