VSEA members came out in force this morning to pack the Vermont Labor Relations Board (VLRB) hearing room, where VSEA Bargaining Team representatives are making their members’ case for a fair contract. The Scott Administration, sadly, isn’t playing ball, wanting to double employee health care co-pays and slash the membership’s drug plan, in addition to asking for other givebacks.
The Teams remain buoyed by the fact-finder’s report (which favors many of the VSEA Teams’ positions) because it will be an important resource for the VLRB during this process.
This is the final stage of the collective-bargaining impasse process, following unsuccessful negotiations that began in August 2017. The VLRB is charged with selecting between the parties’ last-best-offer packages, considering them in their entirety and without amendment.
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VSEA’s legislative team at the State House is once again publishing a short, information-packed, weekly recap of what’s happening in Montpelier that VSEA members need to know about. You can find this report and all future and past legislative updates at your convenience here.
Please note: VSEA members will need to first log into their VSEA.org account to view the reports. Need a VSEA.org account? Sign up for a free account here.