ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Rockingham County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution that opposes mandatory collective bargaining legislation.

The General Assembly passed a House and Senate version that would eliminate the local option and impose a state-mandated collective bargaining framework.

At this week’s meeting, chair Leila Longcor signed the resolution urging Governor Abigail Spanberger to preserve local authority over workforce and labor relations policies.

The measures are sitting on the governor’s desk waiting to either be signed into law, vetoed or amended.

Earlier this week, the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors also voted unanimously to oppose state legislation requiring local governments to engage in collective bargaining.