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After a very successful membership-recruitment initiative this fall, VSEA is excited to announce a new membership drive for the next quarter. Never forget that ongoing recruitment is vital to the strength of your union!

• Members who recruit TWO members will receive a VSEA insulated travel mug;
   
• Members who recruit FIVE new members will receive a dues holiday for a month; and 
   
• Members who recruit TEN new members will receive a check for $50! 
  

Every time you recruit a new member during the designated period, your name is entered into a drawing. Four names will be pulled at random and winners will receive a check for $100.00!

Need a quick reference to help with your recruiting? You can view an informational webpage with some recruitment tips and advice here.

Learn more or download flyers here…

According to a report in Seven Days this morning, during a press briefing in advance of Governor Scott’s budget address yesterday, Scott’s adviser’s told reporters that "’they had scoured the state budget for fat to trim and came up with $13 million in “efficiencies.’ Those include closing the Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center and bringing certain healthcare contracts in-house."

We didn’t hear this from the podium yesterday, nor did we hear what the alternative is for Vermont’s at-risk youth.

VSEA members! Please reach out to your local lawmakers today and ask them to reject Governor Scott’s proposal to shutter Woodside, which is Vermont’s sole facility to treat at-risk youth. Out-of-state placement or sole reliance on community-based care are not the answer.