Upcoming Events/Solidarity Actions

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.


Stand in Solidarity with Union workers who work for the State of Vermont and share your support of the current system of telework/hybrid work options for Vermont State Employees. Add your name because 

  1. Telework increases the pool of talent, aids in recruitment & retention of state employees.
  2. Telework increases road safety, reduces traffic congestion & addresses climate change.
  3. Telework opens the possibility of transforming offices into much needed housing.
  4. Union members stand with union members!

“No Kings” Day of Action

October 18th, 2025

Events happening in: Barre, Bellows Falls, Bennington, Brandon, Brattleboro, Burlington, Chester, Essex Junction, Fairfax, Hardwick, Jericho, Manchester, Milton, Montpelier, Newbury, Newport, Orford NH, Pawlet, Randolph, Richford, Royalton, Rutland, Saint Albans City, Saint Johnsbury, Shelburne, South Burlington, Vergennes, Waitsfield, Wallingford, White River Junction, Williston, Wilmington, Windsor, Winooski, Wolcott, Woodstock

Full list of events and details here


The People’s Summit – Organizing Resistance Against Trump & the Billionaires
Saturday, October 25th, 2025
9 am- 7 pm
60 Norman St., Winooski
RSVP


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

Local AFT Vermont Union Wins!
Members of Brattleboro Healthcare United (BHU) and the community at the Board of Directors meet at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital

BHU Bargaining Team member Joanne Lucas spoke about BMH’s budget, leadership, and multiple unfair labor practice (ULP) charges, including BMH’s illegal firing of Karla Griswold: “It seems the hospital prefers to spend money it doesn’t have to fight a case it already lost, rather than prioritize the financial health of the organization.”

Joanne also emphasized “The financial health of BMH is important to its employees and to the community. No one wants to see BMH shuttered. We, the employees of BMH, are hardworking, dedicated individuals who care deeply about our patients and our hospital. We come to work every day to provide the best quality care and services to the people we serve. We are continually asked to do more with less and we do it with the utmost compassion and professionalism.”

 

Members of BHU and the Brattleboro Federation of Nurses have also been meeting with legislators and sharing with them management’s repeated violations of labor law and asking legislators to reach out to management and encourage them to follow the law.

 

Field Rep/Organizers Hailey Escobar and Sarah Shames are supporting BHU in their fight for a fair first contract–and a fair successor contract for BFN.

Healthcare News

Vermont Blue Advantage will not sell plans at all in 2026
VTDigger, by Olivia Gieger
October 13th, 2025

What’s behind Brattleboro Memorial Hospital’s multimillion-dollar budget shortfall?
VTDigger, by Kevin O’Connor
October 14th, 2025

From Sunny to Steve: The hand-off at the head of the state’s largest hospital system
VTDigger, by Olivia Gieger
October 15th, 2025

Other Union News

US Senate panel approves two Trump NLRB nominees, tables a third
Reuters, by Daniel Wiessner
October 9th, 2025

The NLRB Faces a Constitutional Crisis  
Jacobin/ Labor Notes, by Benjamin Dictor
October 9th, 2025

Other News

Leaders Call on Sen. Douglass to Resign After Leak of Racist Chats
SevenDays, by Kevin McCallum
October 14th 2025 

Vermont GOP leaders continue to distance themselves from first-year state senator as he issues apology over leaked group chat
VTDigger, by Corey McDonald and Charlotte Oliver
October 15th, 2025

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