VSEA, alongside 12 other unions, sent a letter to VT lawmakers calling for passage of a strong paid family and medical leave program. Read the letter here.
Our message was clear: No one should have to choose between their paycheck and their health or families during the times that matter most.
A paid leave program will raise standards for all workers – union members and not. Thank you, VT Paid Leave, for advocating with us on this critical labor issue. Let’s organize!
Do you want to get involved with the leadership of your union? One of the best ways to do so is to serve on the VSEA Board of Trustees. District 4 Trustee, Roy Catella announced recently that he is stepping down from his elected Board of Trustees seat. Because there is still more than a year remaining in his current terms, an election is required to fill Roy’s seats.
To be eligible to run for this District Trustee position you must reside in, or have an assigned workstation in the district listed below:
See Also: District 6 VSEA Board of Trustees’ Seat Opening
The VSEA Judiciary Unit Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement with the State of Vermont Judiciary on Friday, January 12th for a successor two-year contract that would become effective on July 1, 2024. The Bargaining Team will be scheduling informational meetings to review the settlement and answer members’ questions.
All agreements reached during contract negotiations are tentative pending approval by the unit membership through ratification voting. The dates for voting on this new contract have not been set.
“The labor movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress.”
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NMU & Supervisory Units: VSEA Elections, Rules and Nominating (ERN) Committee Ballots is reminding that ballots were emailed at noon today to VSEA members in the NMU and Supervisory Units to vote for or against a tentative agreement recently negotiated by their respective Unit Bargaining Teams.
NMU and Supervisory ballots are due back on January 26 by 4:30 PM.
Corrections Unit: A series of contract explanation meetings are still in the works for VSEA members in the Corrections Unit. Corrections Unit members are urged to continue to look for an email from the VSEA ERN with a schedule of upcoming on-site explanation meetings.
Members belonging to any of these Units can still review what was agreed to by visiting the “Negotiation Notes” section of the VSEA website.
