Support staff at the Community Health Centers of Burlington (CHCB) voted yesterday to join Community Health United, part of AFT Vermont [1]. Support staff cited improved wages, fair and consistent […]
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“Time to invest in healthcare workers”, say 500+ Vermont health professionals
Montpelier – Over five hundred unionized nurses and health professionals in Vermont called on state leaders Tuesday to address the healthcare staffing crisis by making substantial investments in the healthcare workforce. […]
Opinion: Time for UVM to value and prioritize its staff
Ellen Kaye, Rachel Wallace-Brodeur and Alison Nihart are co-lead negotiators and staff members at the University of Vermont. Their OpEd was published in VTDigger. Chronic understaffing at the University of […]
Opinion: Public higher education for the public good
This commentary is by Linda Olson, a professor at Castleton University and vice president for higher education of AFT Vermont. It was published in VTDigger. I have been a faculty […]
Opinion: A Vermont nurse’s view on the healthcare staffing crisis.
This OpEd by Deb Snell was published in the VTDigger, Brattleboro Reformer, and Caledonian Record. I work as a registered nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at UVM Medical Center, […]
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 For Immediate Release: 10 October 2021Contact: Max Tracy 802-373-1968, maxt@vfnhp.org Burlington–As part […]
UVM Medical Center imaging technologists ratify agreement
For Immediate Release: 7 October 2021Contact: Keith Brunner, 802-363-9615, keith.brunner@aftvermont.org UVM Medical Center imaging technologists ratify agreement Burlington — Imaging technologists at UVM Medical Center today announced that after months […]
Staff Union at Planned Parenthood of Northern New England ratifies first contract
For Immediate Release: September 27, 2021 Contact: Matt McGrath, 802-373-0133, matt.mcgrath@aftvermont.org Staff Union at Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) ratifies first contract with employer Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine – After months of […]
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 […]
UVM Medical Center technologists vote to join union
Contact: Heather Riemer, AFT-VT, 802-343-1705 Thursday, April 1, 2021- Imaging Technologists at Vermont’s largest Hospital, the University of Vermont Medical Center, voted overwhelmingly to join the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health […]