"In all, Shumlin is spending $400,000 more than Douglas on top execs, and he’s not done hiring yet."
VSEA is hoping the Governor’s office will issue a statement clarifying the increases and the reasons they happened, especially in the current economic climate.
"But bankruptcy would fight fire with gasoline, spreading instability to the bond markets, scaring off investors who might think they would never get repaid, and making it much harder and more expensive for states to raise desperately needed capital. Some bond experts say even talk of allowing states to declare bankruptcy has rattled markets."
"All but 14 states saw double-digit spikes in the number of people getting food stamps over the one-year period that ended in November 2010."
VSEA congratulates DOL employee Jeremie Dufresne’s heroic actions!
Know someone at your workplace who has a good story to tell, or who deserves some special recognition? Contact VSEA Communications Coordinator Doug Gibson at dgibson@vsea.org.
In January 2009, VSEA members Geroge Walker and Dan Whipple celebrated with employees at the St. Johnsbury AOT garage after the garage was named the nation’s first transportation shop to be awarded Voluntary Protection Program Star Status; a prestigious honor awarded for achieving the highest level of safety and health protections possible.
A recent report shows AOT workers’ comp claims continue to hover near the top across state gov’t. The question then is why aren’t more AOT garages adopting the VPP to help save the State some much needed money?