Vermont Workers’ Center marks passage of health care bill
Vermont Takes Step Towards Making Healthcare a Human Right Healthcare Is a Human Right Campaign welcomes passage of universal healthcare bill (H. 202) by Vermont House Montpelier, VT — Statehouse — On Wednesday, March 23, members of the grassroots Healthcare Is a Human Right Campaign cheered on as the Vermont House of Representatives voted 92 [...]
Vermonters urge lawmakers to pass single-payer health care
Heather Lochlin: “The idea that any of us has insurance is a mirage.”
Healthcare is a Human Right Campaign mobilizes for March 14 statewide hearing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2011 CONTACT: James Haslam Executive Director Vermont Workers’ Center (802) 272 0882 james@workerscenter.org Peg Franzen President Vermont Workers’ Center (802) 497 4892 peg@workerscenter.org Montpelier, VT – On Monday, March 14, the day of the statewide public hearing on the universal healthcare bill, large numbers of Vermonters will give testimony in [...]
The Healthcare is a Human Right Campaign releases comments on Dr. Hsiao’s Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 3, 2011 CONTACT: James Haslam Executive Director Vermont Workers’ Center (802) 272 0882 james@workerscenter.org Peg Franzen President Vermont Workers’ Center (802) 497 4892 peg@workerscenter.org Montpelier, VT – State House – The Healthcare is a Human Right Campaign today released comments on the healthcare system design proposals Dr. William Hsiao presented to [...]
On video: Activists rally for single-payer health care
In speeches in front of the cheering crowd, House Speaker Shap Smith, Sen. Bill Carris and the chairs of the legislative health care committees pledged to support the passage of a universal health care plan this session.
Health Care is a Human Right campaign to hold rally Jan. 5
The petition, to be delivered on the first day of the new session of the legislature, demands that Vermont adopt a healthcare system which meets human rights principles and leads the nation in the adoption of universal healthcare.
Report: Vermont falls short of protecting economic and social rights
he Workers’ Center conducted 16 interviews with non-profit service providers between September and November 2010. The report concludes that the government cut essential services and jobs despite rising needs among Vermonters, therefore failing to protect economic and social rights, such as healthcare, housing, education, and work with dignity.
Vermont Workers Center holds protest of Arizona immigration law on Saturday
This Saturday, we are asking all people of conscience in Vermont to rally in solidarity with another human rights struggle- the struggle against Arizona’s recently enacted SB1070, a bill which encourages local law enforcement to stop people based on the color of their skin. SB1070 criminalizes entire communities (including Indigenous peoples, the only non-immigrants in the U.S.) in order to enforce an unjust and unworkable immigration policy.
Sanders to attend Statehouse health care rally on May 1
*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – THURSDAY APRIL 22 2010*** Contact: James Haslam, (802) 272 0882, james@workerscenter.org HUGE HEALTHCARE MARCH & RALLY TO BE HELD IN MONTPELIER This May 1st, thousands from all over the state will gather at the Statehouse lawn for biggest rally in Vermont’s history MONTPELIER – US Senator Bernie Sanders will join [...]
Workers Center thanks senators for passing Vermont health care reform bill
*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – THURSDAY APRIL 08 2010*** Contact: James Haslam, (802) 272 0882, james@workerscenter.org Important Victory! Vermont Senate Passed S.88! Montpelier – On Wednesday, April 7, the Vermont Senate passed S.88 by an overwhelming majority of 28-2. Passage of this bill by the Senate is a major step toward recognizing the human right [...]
