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St. Johnsbury rallies to save prison

By VPR | April 21, 2009

The town of St. Johnsbury is rallying to save its state prison.

Union talks with members on avoiding job cuts

By VPR | January 27, 2009

Leaders of the Vermont State Employees Association are talking with their members about how to avoid state job cuts.

Talk begins of reopening state workers’ contract

By VPR | January 23, 2009

Vermont state workers might be able to avoid some of the 660 job cuts they’re facing if they and the state reopen their labor contract to talk about wage cuts or reductions in hours.

Democrats criticize Douglas administration on job cut e-mails

By VPR | September 5, 2008

Allegations of bad faith are flying from both sides in the debate over the elimination of 400 vacant jobs from Vermont state government.

Douglas administration e-mails reveal job cuts process

By VPR | September 4, 2008

Internal Douglas administration e-mails discussing a round of 400 state job cuts say members of the House Appropriations Committee are like children and scold one agency secretary for not being supportive enough of the cuts.

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Morning Newscast: July 31, 2008

By Mitch Wertlieb | July 31, 2008

Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Entergy company faced tough questions this week about its financial health after federal regulators approve a spin-off company; A Florida congressman is criticizing a Vermont-New Hampshire youth baseball team’s trip to Cuba next week…

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State says union should use the collective bargaining agreement for records request

By VPR | July 31, 2008

The Douglas administration is urging the state workers’ union to use a provision in their labor contract, rather than Vermont’s public records law, to get access to records relating to 400 state job cuts.

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Administration wants to charge VSEA $1,700 for public records

By VPR | July 30, 2008

The Douglas administration is demanding $1,700 from the Vermont State Employees’ Association if the union wants to look at public records related to the 400 state job cuts Gov. Jim Douglas has ordered.

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After 28 years, Noonan steps down from VSEA

By VPR | May 7, 2008

The longtime head of the Vermont State Employees Association is stepping down. Annie Noonan is resigning after 28 years with the union that represents Vermont state workers, half of that time as director.

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Symington says she’ll ask state workers for advice on cutting budget

By John Dillon | April 11, 2008

House Speaker Gaye Symington plans to meet with members of the state employee’s union next week to look at ways to trim around $25 million from the state budget.