Norfolk Airport Authority v. Nordwall

The principal question in this appeal is whether Code § 40.1-61, a part of Virginia’s Right to Work Law, prevents a government employer from prohibiting one of its supervisory employees from joining a union.

Carl M. Nordwall filed a motion for judgment against Norfolk Airport Authority (the Authority) alleging, inter alia, that the Authority violated the Right to Work Law, Code § 40.1-58 et seq., when it terminated Nordwall’s employment because he joined a union. In a bench trial, the trial court concluded that the termination of Nordwall’s employment because of his union membership violated…