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Working Vermonters Caucus Lt.Gov. David Zuckerman
Sen. Anthony Pollina Sen. Dick McCormack STATE OF VERMONT Sen. Chris Pearson GENERAL ASSEMBLY Sen. Mark MacDonald Rep. John Bartholomew LEGISLATIVE WORKING VERMONTERS CAUCUS Rep. Sue Buckholz Rep. Mollie Burke May 9, 2018 Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman Rep. Kevin “Coach” Christie Dear President Judy and Chancellor Spaulding, Rep. Brian Cina Rep. Selene Colburn Our caucus has become aware that CCV administration is in contract Rep. Dan Connor negotiations with the 538 faculty who have recently voted with overwhelming Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas support for their union. Rep. Joey Donovan, Co-Chair
Rep. Betsy Dunn We are writing to urge you to settle a fair contract with the faculty that builds Rep. Rachael Fields in a sense of real job security and meaningful wage increases. It is our belief Rep. Diana Gonzalez that our state college system should aim to provide the highest quality Rep. Sandy Haas Rep. Matt Hill education possible for our students. A major way to ensure that quality is to Rep. Jay Hooper treat the faculty educating our students with the utmost respect. Rep. Mary Hooper Rep. Mary Howard As we all know, currently faculty members are hired (or not) on a semester Rep. Ben Joseph basis. All they want and need is to be able to know, that unless they are not Rep. Kathleen Keenan reappointed for Just Cause like all other union groups, they can expect to Rep. Terry Macaig have work from semester to semester. This would cost the admin nothing Rep. Curt McCormack except some flexibility and control. Rep. Frances Topper McFaun Rep. Carolyn Partridge Also, the faculty at CCV, a sister college of the other VSC schools, are paid Rep. Jean O’Sullivan significantly less than their colleagues at Castleton, Lyndon, Johnson and Rep. Paul Poirier VTC. They naturally seek parity with their peers. Rep. Tom Stevens Rep. Valerie Stuart The Legislative Workers Caucus stands with the faculty at CCV in their Rep. Linda Joy Sullivan efforts around job security and meaningful wage increases. Rep. Mary Sullivan Rep. Tom Terenzini Rep. George Till Sincerely, Rep. Tristan Toleno Rep. Chip Troiano Rep. Maida Townsend Rep. Tommy Walz Rep. Theresa Wood Representatives Cindy Weed and Johanna Donovan Rep. Rep. Cindy Weed, Co-Chair Rep. Mike Yantachka