Tag: Labor rights

Summary: School support staff, including bus drivers, paraeducators, and cafeteria workers, are advocating for unemployment eligibility benefits in Vermont. Jim Johnson, a veteran school bus driver, emphasized the importance of these roles in the community...

Dan Baker, an associate professor emeritus at the University of Vermont with over two decades of experience working with migrant farmworkers, sheds light on the challenges facing dairy farmworkers and farmers in the United...

Immigrant Workers Struggle Against Job and Housing LossA group of ten immigrant workers, employed at Lamell Lumber Corporation in Essex Junction, Vermont, took a stand last week after facing the threat of termination and...

Northwestern Medical Center Nurses Vote to UnionizeIn a landmark decision on June 21, 2021, the dedicated registered nurses of Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans made history by voting in favor of unionizing after...

Migrants' Impact on Vermont Construction SectorIn a shocking revelation, Vermont Construction Company has been fined twice recently for operating unsafe dormitory-style housing in commercial buildings, raising questions about the prevalence of migrant laborers in...