Unions
Staff Cuts, Union Raises as Fairfax County Public Schools scrambles to balance budget
Fairfax County Public Schools staff will receive most, but not all, of their planned salary increases under a revised fiscal year 2026 budget proposal shared last week by Superintendent Michelle Reid.
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors ratifies collective bargaining agreement with SEIU
During its April 1, 2025, meeting, the Board of Supervisors ratified a tentative collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Virginia 512 and the Loudoun County government,
Fairfax Schools Superintendent requests $268M in funding increases
The $213 million raise is part of the newly negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreement between Fairfax Education Unions and the School Board. The county's ability to pay for it is an unanswered question.
Fairfax School Board approves new contract for teachers, but raises are dependent on county...
The contract does promise a raise in pay for all teachers. However, Frisch pointed out that the funding depends on the county government. It faces a projected $292.7 million revenue gap, a shortfall caused by declining commercial real estate tax revenues and increasing employee compensation costs due to the rising cost of living.
The unions will rally in support of the casino and entertainment district at Tysons
A coalition of unions including the Northern Virginia AFL-CIO and Fairfax County Federation of Teachers will gather outside of the Fairfax County Government Center on Tuesday to show their support for a Tysons Entertainment District Casino, led by President Virginia Diamond.