Upcoming Events/Solidarity Actions

Hands Off Higher Ed Rally
Today, November 7th, 11:40 am
Howe Library Steps, UVM campus

Rally together to stand up for higher education! Campuses from across the U.S. are coming together to urge our universities to reject Trump’s Higher Ed Compact, and call on our institutions to protect academic freedom, public research, access to information, and diverse representation among students, research participants, faculty, and staff. 


Healthcare and Higher Ed United- Fall Political Action
AFT Vermont locals have been running a fall political action, organizing members to sign on to AFT Vermont’s legislative priorities. These cards will be shared with members’ representatives at the beginning of the 2026 legislative session.

If you haven’t signed your paper card yet, you can sign electronically here. If you would like paper cards to share with your colleagues, please respond to this email.


Save the Date- AFT Vermont Lobby Day
February 26th, 2025
[Tentative] 10 am- 4 pm lobby day; 4 pm-6 pm legislative reception
Vermont State House, Room 11

AFT Vermont Locals in Action!
CVMC Nurse/Tech Union Wins 9 Grievances Slated for Arbitration

Earlier this year, Central Vermont Healthcare United (CVHU) filed for arbitration on 10 separate grievances. Before these arbitration hearings happened, CVHU organized and won settlements with CVMC management on 9 of the 10 issues. 

This avoided using tens of thousands of dollars in the arbitration process, and CVHU won on nearly all of the issues, including:

  • Returning to the former practice of stacking holiday, incentive, and overtime pay, with the increased rates of pay from their contract - AND backpay for all instances since July 2024
  • Float Pay for ACU & Endoscopy
  • An end to unpaid administrative leav
  • Agreement to renegotiate CTO scheduling process and return to former holiday scheduling practice on Medsurg
  • SANE/Forensic nurses will be paid the call-in premium and case stipend
Healthcare News

On Vermont Health Connect, annual premium prices have doubled, or more
VTDigger, by Olivia Gieger
October 31st, 2025

Providers try to keep telehealth available in Vermont, four weeks into a lapse in most Medicare reimbursements
VTDigger, by Olivia Gieger
October 30th, 2025 

Higher Education News

UVM Students Pressure Officials to Improve Campus Housing
SevenDays, by Courtney Lamdin
November 4th 2025

Union News

Insufficient space in Waterbury will delay what union calls 'return-to-commute' for some Vermont state employees
VTDigger, by Ethan Weinstein
November 3rd, 2025

Other News

State-funded food aid will arrive to Vermonters Friday amid unclear timing of new federal funds
VTDigger, by Theo Wells-Spackman
November 4th, 2025 

Hungry Vermonters turn to local food shelves as SNAP benefits lapse
Vermont Public, by Peter Hirschfeld
November 3rd, 2025

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