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Home health workers, ‘backbone’ of public health work, support collective bargaining legislation

Vetoed last year, Virginia’s new governor could have a chance to weigh in

Home health care worker Joy Barnes shares her experiences during a press conference at Virginia’s Capitol on Jan. 20, 2026. Her union is advocating for a collective bargaining bill that would allow government workers and state-funded employees to negotiate things like wages or working conditions. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)

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