Each spring, the VSEA Awards & Scholarship Committee solicits scholarship applications from VSEA members and their spouses, dependents and domestic partners. The application process is easy, requiring the applicant to write a couple of short essays as well as provide a grade history, employment history, personal references and a few other things.
All applications received before May 8, 2019, will be reviewed by Committee members, who will then decide from among all this year’s eligible candidates who is awarded a 2019 VSEA scholarship.
Winners will be announced at the VSEA Council’s June 2019 meeting.
Between January 1, 2019, and September 1, 2019, VSEA is calling on all members to become active recruiters—and you might be rewarded for your efforts. Never forget that ongoing recruitment is vital to the strength of your union.
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On February 20, VSEA President Dave Bellini sent a letter to Governor Scott, requesting he suspend his recently implemented infants-at-work policy because his administration failed to negotiate beforehand with VSEA about its impact on workplaces and employees. A few weeks later, andthe Governor has yet to reply to Bellini, so VSEA filed a formal unfair labor practice this morning with the Vermont Labor Relations Board. VSEA’s ULP contends that the State’s actions illegally undermine the union by offering changes in benefits or rights without negotiating with the union.
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