New Year, Familiar Pitch: Should VT. Mandate Paid Sick Leave? Gov. Shumlin Now Says He's Eager to Broker a Compromise
For the third consecutive year, lawmakers at the Statehouse are considering a proposal to require that virtually every job in Vermont come with sick leave benefits – or some other form of paid time off.
Report to the Governor from the Council on Pathways from Poverty
Contact us at amyb@voicesforvtkids.org to view a copy of the report to Governor Shumlin.
Times Argus: Shumlin noncommittal on Paid Sick Days
Gov. Peter Shumlin won’t say yet whether he’ll support passage of a paid sick days bill that could become a cornerstone of the progressive agenda in Montpelier next year.
Governor Would Take from the Poor to Give to the Poor
For the second time in recent weeks, Gov. Peter Shumlin has proposed balancing the state budget on the backs of some of Vermont’s poorest citizens.