“I doubt that [Gov. Shumlin’s] found a way to reduce the need for services … so it’s hard to imagine how that important work is going to get done with fewer people there to do it,” [Sen. Anthony] Pollina said.
Bennington Banner Story
Associated Press Story
VPR Story
VT Digger
Important that VSEA members understand that NOTHING has been agreed to yet.
VSEA President Bob Hooper’s response to Gov. Shumlin’s Request For $12 Million From State Employees
A majority of the boiler incidents/accidents in VT over the past decade have been in schools. VSEA members have been voicing their concerns about the State no longer conducting boiler inspections for just as long.
Terry tells VT Edition that state employees are hopeful this governor will respect employees and not treat them simply as drains on the state budget.
Great Job Terry! You articulate most employees’ thoughts very well!
"Yet, as America continues to search for solutions to its economic problems, it is the labour movement, and not the banking sector, that is getting it in the neck. This is despite the fact that many unions, especially in such cases as the bailout of Detroit’s automakers, have proved themselves highly flexible in sacrificing wages and long-held workers’ rights in order to preserve jobs."
3% Pay Cuts, Pension Fixes In 2007, Etc. Etc.