AFT Vermont Lobby Day
February 26th, 2026
10 am- 4 pm lobby day; 4 pm-6 pm legislative reception
Vermont State House, Room 11
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This past fall, AFT Vermont members asked their fellow Union members to sign a card to their state Representatives and Senators endorsing our legislative platform, a platform that was written and approved by our membership. Workers from each of our established local affiliate unions took it upon themselves to talk with their coworkers about our legislative priorities and collect signatures. Members in nearly every legislative district around the state decided to take action to let their Representatives know that healthcare and higher education are human rights, and that we want our elected officials to take our concerns seriously this legislative session.

On January 8th, a few AFT Vermont members gathered in the State House to deliver the results of this action to Representatives and Senators. We hand-delivered most legislators a stack of cards from their constituents and had conversations with them about our Union and our priorities for this legislative session. Our message to Montpelier was loud and clear: AFT Vermont members are engaged in the legislative process and willing to take action on the issues that we care about.

We’re looking forward to continuing our advocacy for legislation that will improve our working conditions and make healthcare and higher education more accessible and affordable for everyone, including:

• The right to strike for public higher education workers
• Making hospital boards more transparent by making them adhere to open meeting laws
• Shared governance on the UVM and VSC Board of Trustees
• Funding for Community Health Centers, Planned Parenthood, and our State Colleges

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