People’s budget moves forward in the Vermont Legislature
The Vermont Workers’ Center (VWC) welcomes the inclusion
in the “big bill” of language that for the first time attempts to
define the purpose of the state budget, calling this inclusion a
historic first step toward establishing a people’s budget — spending
and revenue policy focused on satisfying the human needs of the people
of Vermont.
Hundreds rally in Montpelier for May Day labor event
Speakers from a variety of causes spoke out from the steps of the Statehouse into the sea of red signs that read “Put People First.”
Haslam: Vermont Strong = Putting people first
I am asking you to join thousands of Vermonters at noon on Tuesday, May 1, to make our democracy Vermont Strong.
Cillo: The People’s Budget puts Vermonters’ needs first
We need adequate resources to achieve those public goods and measure and monitor our progress toward them.
Nurses’ union announces “Put Patients First” campaign
“We want full universality and full access,” union president Mari Cordes said. “Vermont does not need an insurance product for consumers.
New film on Tropical Storm Irene’s impact on mobile home parks
Through interviews and heartbreaking footage of the storm’s damage, “Strength of the Storm” tells the story of Irene’s impact on the lives of ordinary Vermonters.
Vermont Workers Center releases Irene film, “Strength of the Storm”
For immediate Release Jan. 20, 2012 Contact James Haslam Director/Lead Organizer Vermont Workers’ Center Office: 802-861-4892 james@workerscenter.org The Vermont Workers’ Center and Vermont Filmmaker Rob Koier announce the release of “Strength of the Storm,” the very first movie made about Tropical Storm Irene’s affect on Vermont and its mobile home parks. Through interviews and heartbreaking footage [...]
On video + story: Activists demand that lawmakers adopt “People’s Budget”
Put People First! is coordinated by the Vermont Workers’ Center which launched the successful campaign Healthcare is a Human Right in 2008.
Haslam: It’s time to put people first!
The state budget is a moral document, indicating what our values and priorities are. The People’s Budget Campaign is about putting Putting People First. It calls for a transparent, participatory and accountable budgeting process that prioritizes resources to meet the needs of our communities and is based on human rights principles, including actions to protect our right to a healthy environment and a livable planet.
Vermont Workers Center to petition lawmakers to adopt a “people’s budget”
Vermonters from across the state will converge at the Statehouse January 3rd to display and deliver thousands of petition signatures to Governor Peter Shumlin and Vermont Legislators on the first day of the new legislative session (see language below).
