On April 2, 2021, the American Federation of Teachers, AFT Vermont, AFT, AFL-CIO, calling themselves UVM Staff United (“Union”) filed a petition to represent certain clerical, technical, and specialized employees at the University of Vermont (Petition #1).
On April 26, 2021, AFT-Vermont filed a petition to represent a group of professional employees (Petition #2).
RESULT: Both groups voted to organize.
Positions Included in the Professional Bargaining Unit - Petition #2
Nursing Specialist (4061), Administrative Coordinator (3091, 3092), Facility Coordinator (3311), Professional Senior Executive Assistant (3561), Safety Coordinator (3601), Technical Safety Officer (3591), Administrative Analyst/Planner (3051, 3052), Administrative Analyst/Planner Senior (3061 ), Administrative Facilities Professional (3101, 3102), Administrative Facilities Professional Senior (3111, 3112), Administrative Professional (3031, 3032), Administrative Professional Senior (3041, 3042), Communications Professional (3071), Communications Professional Senior (3081), Constituent Relations Professional (3131), Clinical Engineer (3551), Health Care Doctor (3161), Health Care Nurse (3171), Health Care Provider (3581), Health Care Counselor (3201), Health Care Counselor Senior (3211), Health Care Professional (3191), Health Care Professional Senior (3531), Information Technology Specialist (3501), Information Technology Professional (3251), Information Technology Professional Senior (3261), Outreach Coordinator (3521), Outreach Professional (3331), Outreach Professional Senior (3341), Career Development Counselor (3631 ), Library Professional (3431 ), Residence Director (3641 ), Academic Services Professional (3351), Academic Services Professional Senior (3361), Enrollment Management Professional (3401 ), Enrollment Management Professional Senior (3411 ), Student Life Professional (3441), Student Life Professional Senior (3451 ), Student Services Professional (34 71 ), Student Services Professional Senior (3481), Researcher Analyst (3301, 3302), Research Engineer (3281), Research Specialist (3291), excluding all temporary employees, work-study students, confidential employees, supervisory employees and managers.
Pursuant to the agreement by the parties on the proposed bargaining unit, the VLRB ordered that a secret ballot election shall be conducted among employees in the above-described proposed bargaining unit.
On or about May 28, 2021, the Vermont Labor Relations Board shall mail ballots to all employees deemed eligible to vote.
Please note that posting of these names is required by Vermont law.
Positions Included in the Clerical, Technical Bargaining Unit - Petition #1
Business Support Assistant (2061, 2063), Business Support Generalist (2071, 2072), Library Support Assistant (2081), Library Support Generalist (2091), Library Support Senior (2101), Office/Program Outreach Support (2111), Office/Program Support Assistant (2021, 2022), Office/Program Support Generalist (2031, 2032, 2033), Services Support Material Specialist (2121, 2122, 2123), Technical Support Generalist (2151), Technical Support Specialist (2171, 2172), Scientific Equipment Technician (nonexempt) (4141), Scientific Electronics Technician (non-exempt) (4131), Biomedical Equipment Technician (non-exempt) (4091), Biomedical Equipment Technician Senior (non-exempt) (4101), Equipment Technician (non-exempt) (4111), Media Technician (non-exempt) (4161), Media Technician Senior (non-exempt) (4271), Research Assistant (4181), Research Project Assistant (4191), Laboratory/Research Technician (4201, 4202, 4203), Laboratory/Research Technician Senior (4211), Equipment Technician Senior (exempt) (4121), Media Broadcast Technician (exempt) (4151), Asset Specialist (nonexempt) (4011, 4012), Business/Accounting Specialist (non-exempt) (4261, 4262), Clinic Assistant (non-exempt) (4311), Communications Specialist (non-exempt) (4341), Data Specialist (non-exempt) (4321), Information Technology Assistant/Programmer (nonexempt) (4031), Medical Laboratory Specialist (non-exempt) (4291), Medical Technologist (non-exempt) (4051), Outreach Specialist (non-exempt) (4351), Process Coordinator (non-exempt) (4071, 4073), Program Specialist (non-exempt) (4081, 4082), Student Services Specialist (non-exempt) (4251), Interpreter/Translator Specialist (nonexempt) (4043), excluding all temporary employees, work-study students, confidential employees, supervisory employees and managers.
Pursuant to the agreement by the parties on the proposed bargaining unit, the VLRB ordered that a secret ballot election shall be conducted among employees in the above-described proposed bargaining unit.
On April 28, 2021, the Vermont Labor Relations Board shall mail ballots to all employees deemed eligible to vote.
Please note that posting of these names is required by Vermont law.
