September 13, 2024: Week in Action

Newsletter table of contents:

VSEA’s 80th Annual Meeting Wraps

2024 Fall / Winter Virtual Worksite Meetings Scheduled

VSEA Board Seeking Clerk

Message From The President: You’re Invited To The VT AFL-CIO Convention!

Calling All Young Nature Artists!

Petition Circulating Demanding DOC Address Excessive Overtime

Get Involved! Webpage Serves As Guide For Getting Involved In Your Union

Barre Chapter Meeting rescheduled

Wellness Incentive Program

Reminders:

View/Download Your Union Contract On VSEA.org

Add Your Voice To The VSEA Council!

Help VSEA Craft Your Union’s Budget. Join The Budget Committee

Did You Know VSEA Members Can Sign Up For AFLAC Through Their Union?

Killington Offering VSEA Members 10% Discount On Summer Fun!

Solidarity Stories:

VT Labor Board Approves Charlotte Town & Library Employees Unionizing!

Sanders Goes To Bat For Vermont UE Members

Pension Benefit Is Still Key To Employee Retention

September 5, 2024: Week in Action

Newsletter table of contents:

Celebration of VSEA’s 80 Years Representing State Employees Begins Tonight!

VSEA Annual Meeting: tomorrow

VSEA Unit Meetings at Annual Meeting

Rest in Power, Tony

Bernie Thanks Labor

State Treasurer Pens Commentary Supporting Workers’ Right To Organize

Get Involved! Webpage Serves As Guide For Getting Involved In Your Union

VSEA Members Not Required To Pay Child Care Contribution

Wellness Incentive Program

Reminders:

View/Download Your Union Contract On VSEA.org

Add Your Voice To The VSEA Council!

Help VSEA Craft Your Union’s Budget. Join The Budget Committee

Did You Know VSEA Members Can Sign Up For AFLAC Through Their Union?

Killington Offering VSEA Members 10% Discount On Summer Fun!

Solidarity Stories:

Commentary Writer Says Unions Are Key To Saving Middle Class

CVMC Support Staff Votes To Unionize!

Maine State Employees Compensated For State’s Failure To Review Classification System

New Study Projects HC Worker Shortages For Each State. Not Good News For VT

Florida Whistleblower Fired For Exposing Development Plans In State Parks

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August 30, 2024: Week in Action

Newsletter table of contents:

Make It A Union-Made Labor Day BBQ

One Week Left To Register! Celebrate VSEA’s 80 Years Representing State Employees!

Next Friday: VSEA’s 80th Anniversary Celebration

VSEA Retirees’ Chapter Annual Meeting Cruise

Straw Poll Out, Asking Members Who They Prefer In The Upcoming General Election

Petition Circulating Demanding DOC Address Excessive Overtime

Get Involved! Webpage Serves As Guide For Getting Involved In Your Union

VSEA Members Not Required To Pay Child Care Contribution

VSEA Still Offering Champlain Valley Fair Tickets To Members Who Donate Food & Photo

Wellness Incentive Program

Reminders:

View/Download Your Union Contract On VSEA.org

Add Your Voice To The VSEA Council!

Help VSEA Craft Your Union’s Budget. Join The Budget Committee

Did You Know VSEA Members Can Sign Up For AFLAC Through Their Union?

Killington Offering VSEA Members 10% Discount On Summer Fun!

Solidarity Stories:

Porter Hospital Employees Asking For Public’s Support In First Contract Fight

Marshall Project Reports On Heat-Related Issues In America’s Prisons

New EPI Study Finds Gap Widening Between Private & Public Sector Pay

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August 23, 2024: Week in Action

We’re excited to share that the Non-Management, Correction, and Supervisory Unit contracts are now available on the VSEA website, effective July 1, 2024. Also, we’re offering mileage and child-care reimbursements for those attending our Annual Meeting on September 7 in Montpelier. There will be several cash prizes for in-person attendees. Read on for updates on how VSEA members won’t pay the new Child Care Contribution tax, new staff members, for information about how to get free tickets to the Champlain Valley Fair, and about our Wellness Incentive program. Links below for more information about each of these topics.

Newsletter Table of Contents:

Executive Branch Unit Contracts Post!

VSEA Board Allocates Funds to Help Members Attend VSEA Annual Meeting In Person

VSEA Members Not Required to Pay Childcare Contribution

VSEA Welcomes Two New Staff Members

VSEA Still Offering Champlain Valley Fair Tickets To Members Who Donate Food & Photo

Wellness Incentive Program

Reminders:

View/Download Your Union Contract On VSEA.org

Add Your Voice To The VSEA Council!

Help VSEA Craft Your Union’s Budget. Join The Budget Committee

Did You Know VSEA Members Can Sign Up For AFLAC Through Their Union?

Killington Offering VSEA Members 10% Discount On Summer Fun!

Solidarity Stories:

Washington Federation of State Employees Plan Statewide Walkout

Dartmouth Basketball Players File ULP for Failure to Negotiate

Canadian Rail Freighters Locked Out. Shipments Everywhere Stopped!

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VSEA’s Week In Action Newsletter: August 2, 2024!

VSEA knows that for many of its members and retirees, Vermont’s recent floods have had tragic consequences, and your union hopes you are finding the resources you need and getting the answers you deserve. Just in case, below is a list VPR published of resources with links to help point you in the right direction(s).

Flood Recovery Resources

Thanks For Stepping Up State Employees…Again!

VSEA’s Week In Action Taking A Short Break

VSEA Legislative Committee Sends Primary Election Endorsements

But What Exactly Do They Do?

TODAY Is The Deadline For Retirees To Sign Up For Lake Champlain Cruise!

Register Soon For VSEA’s 80th Annual Meeting

VSEA Offering Champlain Valley Fair Tickets To Members Who Donate Food & Photo

VSEA District 6 Board Seat Still Sits Empty. Submit Your Letter Of Interest Today!

Reminder! New Pay Plan Charts Posted For Executive Branch Contracts

Wellness Incentive Program

Reminders:

View/Download Your Union Contract On VSEA.org

Add Your Voice To The VSEA Council!

Help VSEA Craft Your Union’s Budget. Join The Budget Committee

Did You Know VSEA Members Can Sign Up For AFLAC Through Their Union?

Killington Offering VSEA Members 10% Discount On Summer Fun!

Solidarity Stories:

Second Vermont Starbucks Goes Union!

New Study Finds Just 27% Of U.S. Workers Have Access to Paid Family Leave Benefits

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