This week:
Week in Review with VSEA Executive Director, Steve Howard
VSEA Board of Trustees statement, condemning the remarks made by Vermont Senator, Steven Heffernan
A message from the VSEA Diversity Committee on Vermont Fair Employment Practices Act (VFEP).
2026 VSEA Scholarships Announcement
March with VT AFL-CIO in Support of Proposal 3!
SAVE THE DATE! VSEA ANNUAL MEETING 2026!
This Week:
Week in Review with Executive Director, Steve Howard
RTO – LET’S FILL THE VERMONT SUPREME COURT HOUSE! NO EMPTY CHAIRS!
Fair Share Vermont: We need a tax system that works for everyone, not just the wealthiest 1%.
HELP NEEDED: Consider Joining a VSEA Committee!
SAVE THE DATE and Registration for Friday, June 12, 2026, VSEA Council Meeting!
SAVE THE DATE! VSEA ANNUAL MEETING 2026!
Your union, VSEA, has made its endorsements in the upcoming primary election on August 11, 2026. These are the candidates whom your union thinks will stand up for your pension, your health care, and your pay.
Your fellow members on the VSEA Legislative Committee, the Board of Trustees, and the Council spent hours reviewing candidate questionnaires and voting records to identify the candidates they believe will stick with State Employees when the going gets tough. The decisions are made with regard to these issues and others affecting VSEA members directly— and not on any other issues.
This round of endorsements only includes candidates in contested primaries— that is, candidates in races where there are more candidates running than seats available. Because of low turnout in primary elections your primary vote— and the votes of your fellow members— can have an outsized influence in determiningwho serves as your boss!
Here are VSEA’s endorsements for contested primaries for 2026:
Governor: Amanda Janoo
Lieutenant Governor: Molly Gray
Bennington
Chittenden-Central
Chittenden-Southeast
Orange
Washington
Windsor
Addison-3
Bennington-2
Chittenden-18
Chittenden-21
Chittenden-22
Orange-Washington-Addison
Washington-4
Windham-3
Windsor-1
Windsor-3
Windsor-Orange-1
Windsor-Orange-2
The Vermont State Employees Association strongly condemns Senator Steven Heffernan’s remarks on the floor of the Vermont Senate during the debate of H.578, An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses. Senator Heffernan’s comments were dehumanizing and deeply harmful to transgender and gender-diverse Vermonters, including state employees and their families.
VSEA is committed to a workplace and a state where all people—regardless of gender identity or expression—are treated with dignity, respect, and equal protection under the law. We stand in solidarity with Vermonters of all genders and call on elected officials to engage in public debate that reflects our state values of fairness, compassion, and human dignity.
This Memorial Day, VSEA honors and remembers the service members who gave their lives. We also want to recognize and thank the many union members and retirees who have served. You continue to show up every day for Vermonters, your coworkers, and communities.
As union members, we understand the importance of solidarity, sacrifice, and looking out for one another. We honor those we’ve lost not only through remembrance, but by continuing the work to build a country where working people are respected, protected, and given the dignity they deserve.
Today, we remember the fallen, honor our veterans, and stand together in gratitude and solidarity.
This week:
Week in Review with VSEA Executive Director, Steve Howard
Governor Scott has signed S.89, An act relating to expanding survivor benefits, into law!
Where do you get your news from?
Fair Share Vermont: We need a tax system that works for everyone, not just the wealthiest 1%.
HELP NEEDED: Consider Joining a VSEA Committee!
VSEA Board of Trustees’ Seats Up For Election! *Petitions Due June 1, 2026!
SAVE THE DATE and Registration for Friday, June 12, 2026 VSEA Council Meeting!
SAVE THE DATE! VSEA ANNUAL MEETING 2026!
Reminders:
View/Download your VSEA Contract on VSEA.org
Add Your Voice to the VSEA Council
Did You Know VSEA Members Can Sign Up for AFLAC Through Their Union?
