/tags/unions Unions en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-09-17/health-care-workers-unionizing-say-better-work-conditions-means-better-care The union representing health care and higher education employees, AFT Vermont, says it’s doubled the number of workers in its ranks over the last six years. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-09-17/health-care-workers-unionizing-say-better-work-conditions-means-better-care Elodie Reed, Mitch Wertlieb /local-news/2024-07-04/union-calls-off-planned-nurses-strike-at-uvm-medical-center Nursing staff at Vermont's largest hospital will receive a 23% pay increase over the next three years. The agreement averts a strike that could have cost the medical center over $10 million. Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:33:34 GMT /local-news/2024-07-04/union-calls-off-planned-nurses-strike-at-uvm-medical-center Lexi Krupp /local-news/2024-07-03/two-thousand-nurses-strike-next-week-union-university-vermont-medical-center-remain-at-odds The University of Vermont Medical Center is preparing to bring in about 500 nurses to work there next week. That's after the union representing around 2,000 nurses at the hospital issued a strike notification Monday. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:24:12 GMT /local-news/2024-07-03/two-thousand-nurses-strike-next-week-union-university-vermont-medical-center-remain-at-odds Lexi Krupp /local-news/2024-06-14/uvm-staff-union-back-at-bargaining-table-for-higher-wages-in-new-contract In 2022, UVM Staff United negotiated a contract with the university administration that raised wages and increased benefits. Now, that contract is ending. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 19:58:37 GMT /local-news/2024-06-14/uvm-staff-union-back-at-bargaining-table-for-higher-wages-in-new-contract Samantha Watson /local-news/2024-04-02/vermont-senate-unanimously-passes-amendment-ensuring-workers-right-to-unionize The proposed constitutional amendment would protect the rights of employees in Vermont to organize and collectively bargain. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:08:52 GMT /local-news/2024-04-02/vermont-senate-unanimously-passes-amendment-ensuring-workers-right-to-unionize Bob Kinzel /local-news/2024-03-07/porter-medical-center-hospital-support-staff-technical-employees-vote-to-unionize They join a growing number of staffers collectively bargaining with their Vermont hospital employers. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:26:17 GMT /local-news/2024-03-07/porter-medical-center-hospital-support-staff-technical-employees-vote-to-unionize Elodie Reed /local-news/2024-03-05/dartmouth-mens-basketball-team-votes-to-unionize-though-steps-remain-before-forming-labor-union Although the NCAA has long maintained that its players are “student-athletesâ€� who were in school primarily to study, college sports has grown into a multibillion-dollar industry that richly rewards coaches and schools while the players remained unpaid amateurs. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:43:12 GMT /local-news/2024-03-05/dartmouth-mens-basketball-team-votes-to-unionize-though-steps-remain-before-forming-labor-union Jimmy Golen, Associated Press /local-news/2024-01-19/ben-jerrys-and-burlington-scoop-shop-employees-reach-contract-agreement Ben & Jerry’s has reached its first contract agreement with workers at its retail location in Burlington. About 40 workers at the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream shop in Burlington announced last April that they planned to form a union. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:31:23 GMT /local-news/2024-01-19/ben-jerrys-and-burlington-scoop-shop-employees-reach-contract-agreement The Associated Press /local-news/2023-09-22/uvm-medical-center-support-staff-union-reach-contract-agreement-this-week Union membership still needs to ratify the contract before it's finalized. It was reached after an overnight bargaining session that ended early Thursday morning. Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:11:20 GMT /local-news/2023-09-22/uvm-medical-center-support-staff-union-reach-contract-agreement-this-week Mitch Wertlieb /local-news/2023-06-22/university-of-vermont-medical-center-hospital-residents-union-pass-contract-for-additional-pay-and-benefits The union hopes the increased compensation will improve patient care across the hospital. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 22:28:35 GMT /local-news/2023-06-22/university-of-vermont-medical-center-hospital-residents-union-pass-contract-for-additional-pay-and-benefits Lia Chien