• Rutland Healthcare Workers United’s next bargaining session is on Wednesday, June 24th from 3:30 - 6:30 PM at the Heritage Family Credit Union Operations Building (26 Allen Street, Rutland, VT).
  
  
• Action to Support Helen Porter Caregivers
  PFNHP is gathering signatures to support the caregivers of Helen Porter Rehabilitation Center in their fight to win safe and appropriate staffing levels. Sign to support their efforts!

• Brattleboro Federation of Nurses (BFN) & Brattleboro Healthcare United (BHU) - are co-hosting Steward trainings for their members:
  
  When:
  Thursday, June 25, 2026, from 5:00–7:00 PM; and 
  Sunday, June 28, 2026, from 5:00–7:00 PM
  
  Details: Dinner will be provided to participants - RSVP in advance.
  
  

• Support Staff United & VNFHP - Honk & Wave + Bargaining:

  Bargaining Session: Wednesday, June 24th, 5-8pm in the McClure Lobby - Wear your red union shirt to work on June 24th, too!

  Honk & Wave for Safe Staffing, Accessible Health Insurance, and No Cuts:
  
  

  • Wednesday, June 24th, 4-5pm (before bargaining session)
  • 96 Colchester Ave (outside the union office, across the street from the McClure entrance)
  • RSVP here

Rutland Healthcare Workers United held their first bargaining session last week. Nearly 100 of their colleagues attended, and they landed their first tentative agreement! 

Congrats to their bargaining team:

Brianna Keeler, Michael Loso, Chris Kiernan, Chris Wielis, Belinda Cushman, Gary Ikerd, Dianna Sharon, Leah Holland, Scott Davies, Sarah Nisbet, Hillary Reynolds, Jeremy Ramos, Katelynn Bride, Kimberly McDonnell, Michele Weeks, Riley Ballard, Sam Dallas, Tara Eckhardt, Alec Gosselin, Tonya Granger, Andrew Hjelmhaug, Maria Hall, Robert Knox, Katrina Davenport, Heather Ikerd, Michelle Powers, Danielle Abare-O’Dell, Jodi Gibeault, Michelle Murray, Lindsay Markowski, Kayla Purinton, Tricia Constantine, Felicia Knapp, Pete Abatiell III, Josh Marcille, Christina Resch

Their next bargaining session is on Wednesday, June 24th. In the meantime members can:

• Fill out the bargaining survey and give it to their B-Team Rep to continue to shape bargaining priorities.
• Pick up their free RHWU t-shirt to wear on Worker Wednesdays at RRMC.
• Email organize@rutlandunited.org to get more involved. 

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