by Media Team | Jun 29, 2023 | News
This commentary was published in VTDigger and the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus. Over 1 million people nationally have been kicked off Medicaid since April, following Congress’ decision to end pandemic protections for Medicaid recipients. When Covid hit, it became...
by Media Team | Jun 7, 2023 | News
Come spend an evening with friends of the Vermont Workers’ Center to swap stories, share a meal, and sing old labor songs as we mark our 25th anniversary as an organization. 5pm, Saturday, Nov. 11th, 2023 Old Labor Hall, 46 Granite St., Barre REGISTRATION IS NOW...
by Media Team | May 18, 2023 | News
Today we showed up to support Emily as she appealed the state’s decision to cut her off from Medicaid and demanded healthcare for...
by Media Team | Apr 23, 2023 | News
Two VWC members were featured in this VTDigger story published on April 23rd—excerpt below. Photo Credit: Glenn Russell/VTDigger. Erin Kellar, 31, has lived most of her life with chronic disease and is careful to maintain insurance. But in 2020, knowing she would be...
by Media Team | Apr 12, 2023 | News
The biggest threat to Americans today isn’t from a foreign power. It’s from a long-running war on the poor by out of touch politicians and their Wall Street backers. The latest attack on working Americans even has a name: “The Unwinding.” If that sounds like the title...
by Media Team | Mar 30, 2023 | News
Montpelier—Vermont residents at risk of losing Medicaid are calling on lawmakers to protect them by fulfilling the promise of universal healthcare. Burlington resident Erin Kellar was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes during the pandemic. “Being insured with Medicaid...
