by Media Team | Aug 26, 2003 | News
Op-Ed in Burlington Free Press, August 26, 2003 By James Haslam The main reason people need unions is to have a voice about their working conditions. As the saying suggests, “united we bargain, divided we beg.” Organizing a union is the only way for...
by Media Team | Aug 1, 2003 | News
By James Haslam, Director, Vermont Workers’ CenterPublished in Labor Notes, August 2003 For the nurses of Vermont’s largest hospital, Fletcher Allen, three times was not the charm. The more than 1,200 registered nurses of the hospital had tried unsuccessfully to...
by Media Team | Jun 21, 2003 | News
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...
by Media Team | Jun 1, 2003 | News
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...
by Media Team | Apr 12, 2003 | News
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...
