Vermont nurses continue the fight for new contract
(WorldNews Health)

Pressure is mounting for the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) in Burlington to come to an agreement on a new contract with its nurses. The nurse members of the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (VFNHP) have been negotiating for months for safe staffing and competitive wages at the hospital. Their current contract expired July 9. Last month, the nurses sent letters to each member of the UVMMC board of trustees to update them on bargaining and to ask them to assist in moving the process along. Allie...