New Council Meeting Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2019
See The Red Sox With Your Union! Order Your Tickets Today!
“VSEA Day at Fenway” has been scheduled and the bus will be headed to Fenway Park on Saturday afternoon, June 8, to see the Red Sox battle the Tampa Bay Rays, starting at 1:00 p.m. The cost is $111 per person, which includes a bus ride to and from the park, as well as a ticket to the game.
Order tickets or learn more here!
VSEA’s Week In Action Newsletter: May 10, 2019
Photos: Top: DOC member Karen Marchant poses with the VSEA coffee mug she recently earned by signing up five new members to her union, as part of a union-wide membership recruitment drive happening right now.
Bottom: St. Albans DCF ESD workers stand together with their colleagues across Vermont to oppose any cuts to their service and their staff.
Top Stories This Week:
- ALERT! House Wants To Protect DCF Jobs & Senate Wants To Cut Them, Leading To Conference Committee Showdown
- Happy Public Service Recognition Week 2019!
- See The Red Sox With Your Union!
- VSEA Joins All Of America This Week To Pay Tribute To Our Nurses and Corrections Professionals
- Final Senate Vote On VSEA Arbitration Bill Scheduled For Monday. After That, On To The House
Read the entire newsletter here!
Subscribe to Week In Action here!
VTDigger Reports On Senate Budget Proposal To Cut 12 DCF ESD Case Managers. VSEA Continues To Fight Ill-Advised Move
From VTDigger story:
In response to a reduction in demand for Reach Up, one of Vermont’s key social services for low-income families, legislators are proposing to cut 17 of the program’s state-funded caseworkers in the next fiscal year.
The budget passed by the Senate this week eliminates 12 caseworker positions in the Department for Children and Families, and five at the state’s parent child centers — a network of nonprofits that provide services to families with young children.
Get Involved! Become A VSEA Officer Or Trustee! Download Your Petitions Today
One of the best ways to get involved in your union is to run for elected office. VSEA is now accepting petitions for Officer and Board of Trustee positions. Learn more or download your petitons here.