VSEA President Dave Bellini’s op-ed appeared in Sunday’s Times Argus and Rutland Herald. Here’s an excerpt:
VSEA members recognize that our request for increased worker safety protections will cost money, but another Lara Sobel tragedy is something no one wants, and, judging by the newspaper entry I told you about (and other scary incidents workers have told me about), time is particularly of the essence here.
This morning, VSEA Social Worker Trissie Casanova was at the State House to deliver three key worker safety recommendations to a committee of lawmakers charged with exploring how to enhance child protection in Vermont.
A number of Vermont radio stations will soon be running a new 60-second radio spot, featuring the voice of DCF Social Worker Trissie Casanova, who makes a heartfelt appeal for people to donate to the VSEA Fund for the Children of Lara Sobel.
In Advance Of 2016 U.S. Supreme Court Ruling On Friedrichs Vs. California Teachers Association, Vermont Joins 20 Other States To File "Friend-Of-The-Court" Brief With The Court, Supporting Public-Sector Unions & Fair Share Fees
NY AG Eric Schneiderman commenting to the The Albany (NY) Times Union about the multi-state filing:
“The right to organize is a fundamental right for American workers,” Schneiderman said. “Unions go hand-in-hand with a strong middle class. Organizing gives workers the power to lift themselves out of poverty and build a better future. The Supreme Court should follow settled precedent and allow states like New York to manage our own labor relations to achieve labor peace and government efficiency and to continue our long tradition of support for workers.”
