PORTSMOUTH, Va. — City workers and union advocates are ramping up support ahead of a Labor Day rally urging Portsmouth City Council to officially adopt collective bargaining through a formal ordinance.

The “Labor Day discussion and fellowship” event is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Great Awakening United Church of Christ on High Street.

The gathering aims to spotlight the need for worker representation, fair wages and safe working conditions.

“We want to make sure that all workers have fair representation at the table, that they’re provided with safe workspaces as well as fair pay,” said Tangela Randall, a support coordinator who works with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Randall says she hopes the city will ensure that publi

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