VSEA members recently rallied together with Vermont teachers and state troopers to convince lawmakers to abandon an ill-advised House proposal to form a “pension task force” with nine non-labor representatives and six labor representatives. Instead, lawmakers agreed to a Senate proposal that allotted six seats to non-labor representatives and six seats to labor representatives.
Beginning today, VSEA President Aimee Towne is casting a net to find VSEA members who are interested in filling one of VSEA’s two seats on the soon-to-be-created pension task force. The teachers have three seats, and the state troopers have one.
Submit your name for consideration for a seat on the pension task force here!
The deadline to submit your name is June 4, 2021.
VSEA is aware that the Freedom Foundation–a well-funded, corporate, anti-union group from outside Vermont–is once again sending emails and letters to VSEA members to promote the group’s anti-union, anti-worker agenda. Each time this group tries to peddle its propaganda here in Vermont, VSEA reminds members that there are so many good reasons for VSEA members to ignore this group’s email and letter.
Here are some resources for members to revisit:
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Read The Full Newsletter Here!
From the virtual State House:
“In yet another major victory in the ongoing pension fight, your union— the VSEA— has secured legislative support for a balanced Pension Taskforce. The Pension Taskforce will have six voting members from the three affected labor unions, and six voting members who are not members of those unions. This means your voice won’t be able to be ignored on this crucial panel.
A final vote by the Committee of Conference will occur via e-mail later today, but the members of the Committee agreed on the balanced proposal in their meeting this morning. The next steps will be the Vermont House of Representatives and Senate adopting the Conference Committee report, and then sending the final version of the pension bill, H. 449, to the Governor.”
See Also:
Protect Our Pensions! Online Hub
VSEA is aware that the Freedom Foundation–a well-funded, corporate, anti-union group from outside Vermont–is once again sending emails and letters to VSEA members to promote the group’s anti-union, anti-worker agenda. Each time this group tries to peddle its propaganda here in Vermont, VSEA reminds members that there are so many good reasons for VSEA members to ignore this group’s email and letter.
Here are some resources for members to revisit:
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