LEESBURG, Va. — Loudoun County employees in the general government have voted to unionize. The decision to join SEIU Virginia 512 comes after a four-week union election.
On Wednesday, 78% of voters choose SEIU Virginia as their representative.
“This is a dream come true, we made history today,” said Julius Reynolds, the Loudoun Chapter Chair of SEIU Virginia 512. “I’m excited that my fellow Loudoun County employees took this important step and I look forward to bargaining our first union contract where we can lock in the changes we need. Together, we will make Loudoun the best place to live and work.”
Loudoun employees are part of a growing wave of Virginia city and county employees who are winning their unions for the very first time, including in Richmond.
“During my many years as a Loudoun County employee, I always wondered what this day would feel like. Well, it feels good,” said Patti Nelson, Secretary-Treasurer of SEIU Virginia 512. “Our hard work and dedication paid off and now we get to work together to create a Loudoun County where everyone can thrive.”
More than 230,000 city and county employees around the country have already joined SEIU, across 17 states. These SEIU members have negotiated union contracts with their cities and counties to win higher pay, better healthcare benefits, and more control over their workloads.
Loudoun County employees will begin negotiations for a union contract with the Loudoun Board of Supervisors later this year.
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