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VT Headlines: Scott’s return-to-office order violated union rules, labor relations board says

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  1. The fact that these un-elected boards are making public policy that affects the spending of public money is why public-sector unions should not exist. The SCOTUS has ruled that President Biden could not forgive student loans and that Trump’s executive actions to fund ICE are illegal. The over-burdened Vermont taxpayer should not have decisions about paying public employees made by un-elected boards. To use the democrats’ terminology, it’s just anti-democracy.

  2. Regarding the Gov’s “Return to work order”, if there was one thing that was made plain during the COVID epidemic it was that at some point people would have to return to the office. What changed ? Employee’s expectations ? Union promises ? If work from home continues, it should free up space in SOV office buildings. Will that make space consolidations, and savings possible ?

    • This isn’t about the covid epidemic. This is about the telework agreement that was bargained that had specific parameters. The local supervisors/managers signed off on them. Governor Scott side stepped all that and mandated this. While doing so, he cost the state close to 500,000 if not more. Employees were asking to talk about this and clearly, he didn’t want to. Then there were people hired that were told by management that they could work remotely. The Governor also said there would be exceptions and he or his administration hasn’t followed through with this.

    • All new hires should be transacted under the old workplace rules. At least the work at home deadbeats can be done away with by attrition.

  3. This proves our elected officials do not run Vermont, yet again!

    Vermont is run by unions, NGO’s, lobbyists and non-profits.

    Our elected officials have very little to do with the current direction of our state.

    • Governor Scott is the one who signs off on the collective bargaining agreement.

    • Interesting point Jason, makes one wonder if a little research will find that the contracts are intentionally up for renewal near a Governors election

  4. The six members of the VLRB were personally selected by Gov Phil Scott to serve in their current positions. Un-elected, yes. But the board is still accountable to the public through the executive branch. No wonder Gov Scott is irritated…his hand picked board has done him dirty.

  5. Bring on the robots and AI, don’t need to have a house job and eat bon-bons