Victory at Fletcher Allen Healthcare

The Fletcher Allen nurses reached a tentative agreement, moments before the rally this Saturday, June 21st (see their news release below)! Congratulations to all of the Fletcher Allen nurses! You were incredibly strong, committed and united through this whole struggle...

Universal Healthcare Now!

June 2003, Op-Ed in Rutland Herald and Times Argus By Sue Lucas, RN, President of United Nurses & Allied Professionals Local 5109 at Copley Hospital As someone whose job is to heal people when they are sick and keep them healthy, my heart aches because our...

Livable Wage Rally Speech

From Livable Wage March and Rally, April 12, 2003 By Cindy BubrouskiHello! I’m Cindy Bubrouski. I’m an Instructional Assistant at Montpelier High School and have worked in that district for six years. I am also the president and chief negotiator of our...

The Livable Wage Battle Hymn

(to the tune of “Battle Hymn of the Republic”) Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the dayWhen we won’t just work for peanutsWe will work for decent paySo it’s time to stop complainingAnd draw action from our rageIn the fight for a...