FAQ’s About Union Elections
A representative from the United Staff organizing committee spoke with Tim Noonan, Executive Director of the Vermont Labor Relations Board (VLRB) earlier this month regarding some common questions about card-signing, elections, and ballots. Most of the information summarized below can be found in the VLRB Rules of Practice, and section 13, which covers the questions [...]
Did You Know? From Student Stand Up
Did you know that as of Spring Break ….
* 16 UVM staff members had received layoff notices
* 12 full-time lecturers were facing layoff
* 79 part-time lecturers, some teaching eight courses a year, were facing layoff
* Up to two dozen staff members had their hours (and pay/benefits) reduced from full-time to part-time
Meanwhile, according to UVM’s base [...]
A letter from a terminated UVM Staff person to President Fogel
Below is a letter written to President Fogel regarding the implications of my job cut as coordinator of the Employee Wellness Program:
Dear President Fogel,
> The decision has been made to terminate my position. For the past nine years I have been responsible for the design and delivery of the Employee Wellness Program. My 26 years [...]