Good News! VLRB Grants VSEA Bargaining Teams A New Hearing On Contract

June 20, 2018  11:02 am

VSEA received some very welcome news this morning when we were notified by Vermont Labor Relations Board (VLRB) Chair Tim Noonan that the Board is granting VSEA’s request to present oral argument on our Motion to Reconsider the VLRB’s March 30 decision in favor of the State’s last-best-contract-offer.This means the VLRB is taking us seriously and giving VSEA another chance to argue its case, and that’s more than we had a few days ago folks, especially with a July 1 implementation date coming fast.  

VSEA Contract Oral Argument @ VLRB
Thursday, July 12
13 Baldwin Street Montpelier
Time: TBD  

Keep an eye the VSEA social media pages, website, Week In Action and your email for more information on the hearing.  

Note: Unfortunately, this hearing does not put a "stay" on the implementation of the State’s last best offer on July 1.

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Secy’ Of The Admin’s Comment About Team Scott’s “Laissez Faire” Approach To Looming Shutdown Provides Zero Comfort To VSEA

June 15, 2018  10:31 am

In a VTDigger story this morning about Governor Scott’s latest fun with his veto pen, there’s this disturbing passage about Secretary of the Administration Suzanne Young’s response to a possible shutdown:

 

From the story:

 

"Secretary of Administration Susanne Young said the administration doesn’t have a contingency plan in place because there’s still ample time to reach an agreement with lawmakers.

 

‘We don’t believe there’s going to be a government shutdown. We’re planning to be fully operational on July 1,’ Young said.

 

‘We’re confident that the Legislature does not want operations, any operations, to stop on July 1,’ she added, “and we’re confident that we’re going to find a path forward with them.’”

 

Anyone else feeling confident?Must be nice to have the luxury to be insulated from this madness just because you work on the fifth floor of the Pavilion Building. Remember, many fifth-floor employees are state employees too. Some will even retire with a state employee pension. They should remind themselves of this little fact every once in a while.

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