Author: Daisy Culkins
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University of Vermont staff and faculty unions chalk up important victories
Burlington, VT – Staff at UVM began organizing in early 2020, following years of stagnant wages amidst a rising cost of living in the region. In June 2020, the administration’s attempts to freeze salaries for the lowest-paid staff backfired, rallying support for the organizing drive and giving weight to the adage that “the boss is…
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UVM Medical Center Nurses and Legislators Host Roundtable on Staffing Crisis
Vermont Federation of Nurses & Health Professional Hosted Round Table Discussion about Current Staffing Shortage & Potential Solutions Burlington–As part of their ongoing fight for safe staffing at the University of Vermont Medical Center, The Vermont Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals held a live streamed Roundtable discussion on Sunday, October 10. Nurses and techs…
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UVM Medical Center imaging technologists ratify agreement
UVM Medical Center imaging technologists ratify agreement Burlington — Imaging technologists at UVM Medical Center today announced that after months of organizing and bargaining, they ratified a negotiated agreement enabling them to be covered under the existing Technical Professional contract, with additional protections and improvements specific to their work. In March, technologists voted overwhelmingly to…
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Staff Union at Planned Parenthood of Northern New England ratifies first contract
Staff Union at Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) ratifies first contract with employer Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine – After months of bargaining, staff and management have reached an agreement on a first contract. The agreement has been ratified by the union membership. The staff union made significant economic progress including raising the minimum wage…
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UVM Faculty Vote to Ratify Four Year Contract
For Immediate Release: May 10, 2021 After 14-Month Negotiation, UVM Faculty Vote to Ratify Four Year Contract On May 10, after more than a year of negotiations, University of Vermont faculty votedoverwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new four-year contract. The bargaining process leading to this tentative agreement was drawn out and arduous as the…
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UVM Medical Center technologists vote to join union
The 230 technologists include sonographers, cardiac technicians, and technologists working within CT Scan, MRI, Diagnostic Xray, Nuclear Medicine, and Mammography. This group joins the other 2,400 nurses and technicians currently members of the VFNHP-AFT Vermont, the largest and fastest-growing healthcare union in the state. The technologists began their drive for representation on the heels of…
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Political Leaders Speak out to Support Faculty and Staff Against Regressive Cuts by UVM Administration
Vermont leaders are sounding the alarm on highly regressive cuts being made to non-tenured faculty (lecturers) and staff at the University of Vermont. The UVM administration plan a 25% pay cut to over 70 full-time lecturers. These educators make a little over $60,000 per year, on average. Many teach hundreds of students per semester. Part-time…