Candidate for Governor Creigh Deeds was speaking before the Virginia Sheriffs Association's annual conference.
Creigh was asked specifically if he supported collective bargaining. Senator Deeds initially stated that he did not support collective bargaining for constitutional officers. When asked if he supported collective bargaining for police departments the Senator responded that he does not support collective bargaining for public safety period.
The Senator initially tried to dismiss his response to the Sheriffs associations question by blaming a junior staffer. He said that the wrong answer had been checked on the questionnaire.
The first question we asked in an FOP survey this year was on collective bargaining.
1. In the US Congress, HR 413 is a bill designed to provide collective bargaining rights for pubic safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions has been introduced. If passed, this bill will allow for the first time in Virginia the right of public safety employees to meet and confer with their employers to negotiate wages and benefits. It is well known that Virginia is one of only a few states that has right to work laws. This Bill is on of the FOP top priorities in Congress. As Governor what would your position be on the passage of this bill and the right of public safety employees to meet and confer?
Creigh Deeds response to the above question.
I am a strong supporter of collective bargaining rights for public safety employees. As a legislator, I have voted for the right of workers to meet and confer. As governor, I will continue to support meet and confer for public safety employees in Virginia.
I wonder why the Senator has flipped flop his opinion on collective bargaining.
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