Congratulations Vermont State Housing Authority!

VSEA is sending big congratulations to members belonging to the union’s Vermont State Housing Authority Unit. Yesterday, the votes were tallied, and the VSHA Unit overwhelmingly voted in favor of a new contract.

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VSEA is sending big congratulations to members belonging to the union’s Vermont State Housing Authority Unit. Yesterday, the votes were tallied, and the VSHA Unit overwhelmingly voted in favor of a new contract. VSEA issued the following press release:

Members of the Vermont State Employee Association’s (VSEA) Election, Rules and Nominating (ERN) Committee counted ballots at union headquarters today and announced the overwhelming ratification of a new contract by VSEA members belonging to the Vermont State Housing Authority Unit.

“VSEA is extremely pleased that our members belonging to the union’s State Housing Authority have voted in large numbers to ratify a new contract with the State,” said VSEA President Shelley Martin. “This makes VSEA seven-for-seven in 2014, in terms of negotiating fair agreements for our members, and that’s really something given how tough public employees in many other states are having it right now. I believe this new agreement is the State’s recognition of the Housing Authority workers’ dedication and the valuable contributions they make to Vermont each and every day.”

“I’m very proud of the way our rank-and-file State Housing Authority Unit Bargaining Team kept our colleagues updated on any and all developments throughout negotiations,” said VSEA VSHA member Jodi Parker. “By keeping members in the loop, the Team was able to build the kind of solidarity necessary to result in the fair and just contract we have now ratified in big numbers.”

VSEA’s Vermont State Housing Authority Unit represents approximately 50 state employees