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A message from United Professions AFT Vermont President Ben Johnson about the accomplishments of our Union in 2011 and our goals in 2012. |
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Many studies over the years have documented the need for smoother transitions from prekindergarten to the elementary level. A new AFT report reinforces that conclusion—and does it in a manner that puts frontline voices at the heart of the dialogue.
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Today’s report from the Office of the Inspector General, “Hospital Incident Reporting Systems Do Not Capture Most Patient Harm,” says only 14 percent of adverse patient events are reported. |
United Professions AFT Vermont is looking to hire a smart, motivated Internal Organizer who is willing to work hard for social justice, now through July 31, 2012, with the possibility of longer term employment. |
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OVER 500 PARTICIPATE IN RALLIES STATEWIDE: Over 500 faculty, staff and students turned out for the “Higher Education Funding” rallies at Castleton, Johnson, Lyndon and Vermont Tech on October 20th! At least 500 signed petitions in support of “Better Funding for the State Colleges and we had great media coverage. |
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Nurses are held in high regard. Gallup's Annual Honesty and Ethics Poll Shows Nurses are again at the top for the 11th year in a row! |
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Vermont Medical Team Visits Haiti A team of medical professionals from Vermont traveled to Haiti on Wednesday, July 27 to gather information on the healthcare needs in order to establish a union-run clinic and provide healthcare skills training, in collaboration with the global union federation, Public Services International (PSI) and its affiliate in Haiti, the Confederation of Workers in the Public and Private Sectors. |
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.VERMONT GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES SHARE THEIR VIEWS 2010 Vermont Gubernatorial candidates from the Democratic, Republican and Progressive parties were invited to complete an issues questionnaire and participate in interviews held at the United Professions AFT Vermont office in Burlington. All Democratic candidates and the Republican candidate submitted questionnaires. However, only the five Democratic candidates - Susan Bartlett, Matt Dunne, Deb Markowitz, Doug Racine, and Peter Shumlin - accepted the interview invitation. |
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Six candidates bidding to be Vermont’s next governor have confirmed their attendance at this Saturday’s gubernatorial candidates forum at the Brattleboro Area Middle School, sponsored by the Vermont Early Educators United—AFT.
The forum is the first public event in the area where all candidates were invited. As of June 22nd, the following have accepted the Early Educators’ invitation: Sen. Susan Bartlett, former senator now business executive Matt Dunne, Sec. of State Deb Markowitz, Sen. Doug Racine, Sen. Peter Shumlin, and Dennis Steele. Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie has declined.
The event will be open to the general public. |
United Professions AFT VT Members at May 1st Healthcare is a Human Right Rally
United Professions AFT VT was the largest contingent at the May 1st Healthcare is a Human Right march and rally. Thousands of Vermonters converged on the statehouse on May 1st in a demonstration to show that Vermont should be the first state to demand healthcare as a human right. |
Early Educators Continue to Make Their Voices Heard, with Thousands of Postcards Delivered to Legislature
As the Legislative Budget Conference Committee convenes to churn out the final budget, Vermont early educators made sure to let them know that "Vermont Kids Are Not a Budget Fix!" |
Vermont Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals Member Mari Cordes Interviewed on VPR about Vermonters in Haiti Click Here to listen to the VPR interview with Mair Cordes. Vermont Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals Local 5221 continues to organize Haiti relief medical teams for 2-weeks periods. If you are interested in more information email haitirelief@upvaft.org To Donate please make checks out to UVM and write in memo line Batey-Libertad Medical. Mail donations to VFNHP 308 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401
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Health Care Reform S.88 was passed out of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee. Originally, S.88 was a bill that laid out a plan for a single payer system. The bill, as passed out of committee, is essentially a summer study bill that will produce 3 options for health care reform, which will be developed by an expert. The bill calls for a 5-person board who would choose, and work with, the expert who would develop the options - 1 appointed by tthe Speaker, 1 appointed by the President Pro Tem, 2 appointed by the Governor, and 1 appointed by the other 4 board members. The composition of this board is of great concern to the advocates, as it is heavily weighted towards the Governor, who has not been a supporter of true health care reform. The bill is currently in the Senate Appropriations committee (as there is an appropriation required). Politics are running rampant, given that 3 of the gubernatorial candidates are senators - they are all jockeying for position on this bill. Read more for an update from our lobbyists on what's been happening at the statehouse with Health Care Reform, Higher Education, Early Childhood Education, and Nursing.
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Vermont Early Educators United at the State House!
More than 80 union early educators from around the state joined child care and early education advocates at the Early Childhood Day at the Legislature on March 17th--most for the first time ever! Although many early childhood educators couldn't be there because of their "day jobs," more than 800 hand cut-outs representing educators and children from around the state were delivered to legislators and draped as garland around the State Capitol, produced by Early Educators providers actively working to build their union. |
MONTPELIER - January 6, 2010: United Professions leaders joined more than two hundred Vermonters from the Vermont Worker's Center "Healthcare Is A Human Right Campaign (HCHR)," to fill the Cedar Creek room at the Statehouse today to deliver thousands of postcards to the leadership of the State Legislature and to take action on the two single-payer healthcare bills, S.88 and H.100, and mend the broken healthcare system this year. |
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UP/COPE shows that we can move legislators! |
