RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Richmond School Board has opted to delay its vote on highly controversial changes to its collective bargaining policies after a fiery public comment session Tuesday night.

During its regular business meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 7, the board voted to defer a set of proposed amendments to policies impacting the unionized employees of Richmond Public Schools (RPS).

Richmond was the first locality in Virginia to adopt collective bargaining, with this move the result of collaborative work between union leaders and the school district. However, RPS leaders now want to make changes to these policies.

Union leaders have described the changes as "anti-union," while RPS leaders defend them as community-informed adjustments meant to make the process better. The unions have

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