BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) – The United Campus Workers of Virginia (UCWVA) is set to gather at the Belitower at Capital Square in Richmond for a Lobby Day and Rally Friday afternoon. It’s aimed at restoring bargaining rights and advocating for a more equitable future for Virginia universities.
United Campus Workers of Virginia, a member-led union, is dedicated to advocating for the rights and well-being of higher education workers. The union represents workers from William & Mary, the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Virginia Commonwealth University.
“It’s not just faculty, its not just students; It’s sort of everybody and recognizing that we have shared goals. Things like making sure people have appropriate levels of leave. Making sure we have affordable housing for people. Making sure that we have childcare for individuals who have kids. So, our union is based on trying to advance whose goals,” said UCWVA Virginia Tech Chapter Chair and VT professor Nick Ruktanonchai…