Secretary Of The Administration’s Comments Make VSEA Members Question If He Even Read The Fact Finder’s Report

In a VT Press Bureau article yesterday about VSEA and the State now heading to the VLRB because the State wanted to fight instead of negotiate, Secretary of the Administration Justin Johnson says the average Vermonter is not receiving the type of pay increase sought by the VSEA…

Not so fast Mr. Secretary. Read the report from the fact finder, who was mutually agreed to by both parties.

Continue Reading…

VSEA Members In Three Bargaining Units Heading To Vermont Labor Relations Board

VSEA issued the following press release today:

After Shumlin Administration negotiators showed little interest last week in working with three Vermont State Employees’ Association (VSEA) Bargaining Teams to try and reach new agreements (based on recommendations in a fact-finder’s report), the VSEA Teams were left with no option but to take the contract to the next step in the process; the Vermont Labor Relations Board (VLRB).

“If you look closely at the last best offers each side submitted to the VLRB, you will see that we were really not that far apart on the most important issue, which is wages,” said VSEA President Dave Bellini.

Continue Reading…

1 248 249 250 251 252 405