Member Action Team (MAT)

What you need to know

Protecting our Patients, our Profession, and our Communities Member Action Team leaders (MATs) are responsible for communicating and working with approximately ten (10) colleagues on a regular basis.

Sign up to become a MAT Leader HERE.

Being a MAT Leader means that you commit to:

Organize and communicate with a group of ten (10) colleagues to participate in VFNHP activities

Do weekly check-ins with your ten (10) colleagues, identify issues or potential grievances, and develop a plan to address them with VFNHP Leadership and staff

Participate in Union-wide campaigns that protect our patients, profession, and community, including contract negotiations, legislative initiatives, and new member outreach

Distribute Union newsletters, flyers, surveys, and other information

Support the Goals, Values, and Principles of OUR UNION

VFHNP Commitment to MAT Leaders

One on one support by assigned Union officer and staff

Recognized advisory role to Union Executive Board

Weekly Updates

Specialized Trainings—contract, professional practice, other

How to become a MAT Leader

STEP 1

Speak with your Chief Steward, staff, or call office at 802.871.5209

STEP 2

Using a MAT leader form, identify 7-15 colleagues with whom you are already in regular contact

STEP 3

Reach out to these colleagues, let them know you are their point of contact, and make sure you have their updated contact information

VFNHP MAT Structure

MATs are responsible for communicating and working with approximately 10 colleagues on a regular basis.

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5/11 Nurse Bargaining and Incentive Update

Last night, the VFNHP Bargaining Team spent over 3 hours hearing the same thing from management: The hospital will not agree to any financial proposals beyond the $1.3M for their charge and preceptor differentials proposals. Seven proposals, including increasing all...

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VFNHP Proposals 4/6/2022

Dear members,  Nurse contract bargaining began last night, and our Bargaining Team made 34 proposals across the table, while Management offered 11 proposals, only one of which was economic (Charge/Preceptor differential). Here are some of the highlights: Increased...

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Negotiations for all

At the opening of VFNHP-Nurse negotiations with the UVMMC administration, all of the VFNHP proposals were designed to:* Protect and improve patient care * Provide safety and respect * Improve benefits and compensation to recruit and retain nurses and support...

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TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS CONTRACT WINS

Articles 22-Wages, 23-Differentials, & 24 On-CallMarch 2023-Minimum of 6.5% base wage increase for all Technical Professionals. Go here for the full wage scale.-Minimum hourly wage: $19.66 -On-Call increases to $6.00/hr-On-Call bonus-Moving all Technical...

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VFNHP Technical Professionals 2/21 Supposal

If Mgmt agreed to these proposals (including ours from above as well) Wages:   Here is our 2/21 Wage Proposal. Differentials:   Here is our 2/15 Differentials Proposal.  On-Call/Call In:  Here is our 2/21 On-Call/Call-In Proposal  Article 2-...

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