Call Governor Scott at (802) 828-3333, or email him here. Tell him to support both the pension bill and the State budget. A deal is a deal. Remind him of his own campaign stump speech line that his word is his bond. Learn more here.
What’s Happening At The State House This Week?
April 19 – April 22, 2022
Throughout the legislative session, VSEA’s Legislative Department will be providing a schedule of committee meetings of interest to VSEA members and retirees. Due to the pandemic, meetings are all done by Zoom.
Here is this week’s VSEA meeting-of-interest schedule.
Link to find any legislative committee’s live stream page.
Note: Sometimes a meeting will start late, or won’t stream live for one reason or another, but visit the committee’s page a few hours afterward to see if the meeting you were interested in has now posted for viewing.
VSEA’s Week In Action Newsletter: April 15, 2022!
After Months Of Silence, State Now Trying To Sink The Pension Task Force’s Proposal
VSEA Legislative Team’s Latest Update!
What’s Happening At The State House?
Group F Longevity Increase Proposal Presented To Lawmakers
Lawmakers Hear About Corrections Staffing Issues
Supervisory Unit Board Seat Election Ballot Being Emailed Monday
Scholarship Application Deadline Is May 13
VSEA Diversity Committee Seeking Additional Members
Deadline To Apply For A Child Or Elder Care Reimbursement Is Today!
Sign Up For AFLAC Through VSEA!
Reminders:
2022 VSEA Executive Branch Unit Steward Trainings
Download Your Contract On VSEA.org!
Solidarity Stories:
Amazon’s Worker Injury Rate Soars
NLRB’s Top Lawyer Seeks To End “Captive Audience” Meetings
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ACTION ALERT! Governor Scott Threatens To Reopen Pension Fight!
The Governor has signaled in a letter from his Secretary of Administration to the Legislature that he isn’t “comfortable” supporting the State budget if he doesn’t get what he wants.
Call Governor Scott at (802) 828-3333, or e-mail him using this link! Tell him you want him to support both the pension bill and the State budget. A deal is a deal.
- Governor Scott signed the bill that created the Pension Taskforce— which included an appointed representative of his Administration who supported the compromise.
- The unanimous vote in support of the compromise was bipartisan. Members of the Governor’s political party served on the Taskforce and supported the compromise.
- Governor Scott failed to propose these changes during five months of Taskforce’s meetings.
- Now, at the very last minute, Governor Scott is threatening the entire deal by demanding that the agreement be reopened, so he can make major changes to the hard-earned, unanimously backed compromise.
Governor Scott is demanding a poison pill be added that will threaten the health and stability of your pension.
VSEA’s Week In Action Newsletter: April 8, 2022!
VSEA Legislative Team’s Latest Update!
What’s Happening At The State House?
VSEA & Treasurer Pearce Advance Pension Proposal For Group G
Care For Vermont’s Justice-Involved Youth Now In The Hands Of An Unnamed Private Contractor
Corrections Unit Facility Employees Receive Survey Results
Scholarship Application Deadline Is May 13
VSEA Diversity Committee Seeking Additional Members
Deadline To Apply For A Child Or Elder Care Reimbursement Is April 15!
Sign Up For AFLAC Through VSEA!
Reminders:
2022 VSEA Executive Branch Unit Steward Trainings
Download Your Contract On VSEA.org!
Solidarity Stories:
Educators Serving Vermont’s Highest-Need Students Seek to Unionize
NLRB Official Wants To End Mandatory Meetings
Starbucks Now Firing Union Leaders
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