Henrico Education Association plans push for collective bargaining; Henrico supervisors green-light GreenCity development

Henrico Newsflash – Oct. 13, 2021

Oct 13, 2021

Henrico Education Association plans push for collective bargaining

The Henrico Education Association, long known as the local teachers union, has been advocating for Henrico’s educators since the 1970s. But it has never been a true union since it hasn’t been able to collectively bargain; that’s because – until earlier this year – Virginia was one of three states in which local government and school board employees lacked that legal ability.

On the last weekend of the 2020 regular session of the General Assembly, however, the Virginia House and Senate passed a compromise bill that repealed the ban on collective bargaining.

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Henrico supervisors green-light GreenCity development

The Henrico Board of Supervisors Oct. 12 gave a green light to the planned 204.2-acre GreenCity mixed-use development in northern Henrico, unanimously approving rezoning plans and a provisional use permit for the massive $2.3-billion project.

When buildout is complete (sometime in 2033 or 2034), the community will include a $250-million, 17,000-seat arena; more than 2,100 residential units; more than 2 million square feet of office space; 280,000 square feet of retail space; and an extensive network of parks, plazas and open spaces as part of its “eco-district” design.