Vermont State Labor Council, AFL-CIO

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Proudly representing 17,000 working Vermonters. vt.aflcio.org / yeson3vt.org

AFT nurses in Brattleboro, VT just won a tentative contract protecting safe staffing & patient care standards the community has counted on for decades. Meanwhile,Trump’s $1T in Medicaid cuts threaten to destroy small-town hospitals across America. #HealthCareNotTrumpsWar vtdigger.org/2026/04/06/b...

Brattleboro hospital and its nurses reach tentative agreement to avert strike - VTDigger

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital still faces threats of a walkout by support staffers as it tries to balance a $14.5 million budget deficit.

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If you work, you owe your thanks to former labor Secretary Frances Perkins – the architect behind the 40-hour workweek, the minimum wage, unemployment insurance, and Social Security. On her birthday today and every day, America’s unions celebrate her legacy and leadership.

A photo of Frances Perkins standing behind a desk. Credit: Library of Congress.