VSEA’s Week In Action Newsletter: May 17, 2024!

FY25 Budget Finalized. Here’s What It Means For VSEA Members

SAO Unit Unanimously Ratifies New Contract

State Deputy Sheriff’s Unit Reaches Tentative Agreement On Second Contract

Caution! Turtle Crossing!

Three VSEA Board Of Trustees Up For Election!

NMU, Corrections & Supervisory Unit Sick Leave Banks All Urgently Need Donations!

Killington Offering VSEA Members 10% Discount On Summer Fun!

New VSEA Organizer Search Reopened!

It’s Time To File Group Requests For Reclassification (RFRs)

VSEA Retirees’ Chapter Offering Flood Relief To Chapter Members

Upcoming VSEA Steward Trainings

Time To Enroll In VSEA Supplemental Dental Plan Is NOW!

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

LiveWell Vermont Is Offering Spring Screenings

Reminders:

View/Download Your Union Contract On VSEA.org

VSEA “Day In The Park” Returning In July! Fifth Location Just Added!

Add Your Voice To The VSEA Council!

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

Solidarity Stories:

Happy 50th Anniversary CLUW!

PA Launching New Program To Find Next Generation Of State Employees

Insurance Industry Publication Warns Public Employees Need Improved Safety Measures

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VSEA Seeks A Union Organizer

No one knows how to talk with a state employee better than a fellow state employee. For this reason, VSEA is urging interested VSEA members to apply.  

The job of the Union Organizer at the Vermont State Employees’ Association is to build the organization by recruiting new members, as well as identifying new activists and leaders and work with these members to develop the skills needed to play an active role in building power through their union. In addition to building new leadership within VSEA, the union organizer is expected to support those members who currently hold leadership positions within the union.

The union organizer must work with members to identify key issues impacting their daily lives, both in and out of the workplace, and engage in the development and execution of an action plan that engages members to take action on improving their existing situation.

Salary range is $53,788.80 to $61,942.40, based on experience.  

Learn more or apply here.

SAO Unit Members Vote To Ratify New Two-Year Contract

The VSEA Elections, Rules, and Nominating Committee has certified that the VSEA members of the State’s Attorneys’ Offices Bargaining Unit have ratified their tentative agreement on a new, two-year contract that will become effective on July 1, 2024. SAO Unit members made their choice clear as 100% of those casting a ballot voted to approve the settlement negotiated by their bargaining team.

The SAO Unit contact becomes the sixth collective bargaining agreement negotiated by the VSEA since last fall. Members in the Non-Management, Corrections, Supervisory, Defender General, and Judiciary units also approved their respective contract settlements in 2024.

VSEA thanks the State’s Attorneys’ Offices Unit bargaining team for their work to reach a contract settlement that has the overwhelming approval of its members.

Gary L. Hoadley

VSEA Director of Labor Relations

VSEA’s Week In Action Newsletter: May 10, 2024!

PRO Act On Its Way To Governor’s Desk

Session Highlights Video Coming!

Three VSEA Board Of Trustees Up For Election!

National Nurses Day (& Week) 2024 – Thank You!

New Chamber Report Finds Worker Shortage Hitting VT Especially Hard

NMU, Corrections & Supervisory Unit Sick Leave Banks All Urgently Need Donations!

It’s Time To File Group Requests For Reclassification (RFRs)

VSEA Retirees’ Chapter Offering Flood Relief To Chapter Members

Upcoming VSEA Steward Trainings

Time To Enroll In VSEA Supplemental Dental Plan Is NOW!

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

LiveWell Vermont Is Offering Spring Screenings

Reminders:

View/Download Your Union Contract On VSEA.org

In Case You Missed It: Watch Lt. Governor’s Informative Facebook Live Discussion With DCF Employees

VSEA “Day In The Park” Returning In July! Fifth Location Just Added!

Add Your Voice To The VSEA Council!

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

Solidarity Stories:

Commentary Calls For Passage Of Colorado Worker Freedom Act

Average Wages Increase By Record Number For Unionized Workers

Construction Industry Employs Nearly 6% Of Vermont Workers–Above The National Average

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New Video Legislative Update: May 6, 2024

Hey there, it’s Steve Howard, your Executive Director, checking in from the State House during these final days of the legislative session. We’re keeping tabs on 16 key issues, but here’s a quick update on three big ones:

  1. The House is about to pass the Pay Act, securing funding for negotiated contracts.
  2. We’re pushing for Senate approval on extending PTSD presumption to high-stress job members.
  3. We’ve made progress in bolstering hospital coverage for our corrections personnel.

Got questions? Drop me an email at showard@vsea.org.

Watch on YouTube here!

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