UVM STAFF UNITED

WHO WE ARE:

UVM Staff United is the clerical, specialized, technical and professional staff at UVM. Together, as UVM Staff United, we are organizing for collective power to bargain wages, benefits and working conditions, and for equity, transparency, justice and respect at UVM.

EVENTS SCHEDULE

Thursday, February 26th, 2026 | AFT Vermont's 2026 Lobby Day
10:00am-4:00pm lobby day; 4:00pm-6:00 pm legislative reception
Vermont State House, Room 11, 115 State St, Montpelier VT 05633
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2026 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Lunch & Learn: How to get more involved with UVMSU
Location: Zoom
Have you been looking for a way to get more involved in your union? Do you want to help organize UVM? UVMSU is hosting a virtual Lunch and Learn for members to learn about the committees and opportunities to engage including Mutual Aid, Solidarity, Professional Development, steward opportunities, and more. Please join us Wednesday, February 18th from 12-1pm on Zoom. Registration in the 2/5/26 member email.

More events coming soon!
Location: TBD
More details to come.


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UVM Staff United Statement on the Federal Occupation of Minneapolis and Popular Resistance
UVM Staff United Statement on the Federal Occupation of Minneapolis and Popular Resistance
With today’s storm, we wanted to make sure that folks are familiar with Article 17 in our contract which deals with university closings and also applies to delayed openings. You can review the full article at uvmstaffunited.org/current-contract
With today’s storm, we wanted to make sure that folks are familiar with Article 17 in our contract which deals with university closings and also applies to delayed openings. You can review the full article at uvmstaffunited.org/current-contract. As always, be in touch with your Area Stewards with any questions or concerns. Stay safe out there!
2025 was such a transformative year for our union! Here’s how:
2025 was such a transformative year for our union! Here’s how:
Rally together to stand up for higher education! Campuses from across the U.S. are coming together to urge our universities to reject Trump’s Higher Ed Compact, and call on our institutions to protect academic freedom, public research, access t
Rally together to stand up for higher education! Campuses from across the U.S. are coming together to urge our universities to reject Trump’s Higher Ed Compact, and call on our institutions to protect academic freedom, public research, access to information, and diverse representation among students, research participants, faculty, and staff.
Our next Lunch & Learn will be about parental leave at UVM! If you have had a child while at UVM, are currently expecting, are planning to start a family while at UVM, or are just curious about how our contract protects your rights, join us on We
Our next Lunch & Learn will be about parental leave at UVM! If you have had a child while at UVM, are currently expecting, are planning to start a family while at UVM, or are just curious about how our contract protects your rights, join us on Wednesday October 15th from 12pm-1pm in Kalkin 007, or on Zoom at the same time. See our recent member emails for registration information. Lunch provided for in-person attendees!
Come join the captains, Ellen, Claire, Deidre, and Jack, to compete in a 4-team pub trivia challenge featuring categories like organized labor, music, film, history, general knowledge, and more! Help your team come out on top while meeting new collea
Come join the captains, Ellen, Claire, Deidre, and Jack, to compete in a 4-team pub trivia challenge featuring categories like organized labor, music, film, history, general knowledge, and more! Help your team come out on top while meeting new colleagues, getting to know our union, and eating some delicious food. We’ll eat and mingle from 5-6 and then have trivia from 6-7:30. Please register using the link in our recent member emails and invite your colleagues to join you!
On September 15th from 12PM-1PM, UVM Staff United is hosting a presentation and discussion for our members with organizers from Vermont’s Apartheid Free Communities Campaign (AFC). This will be an informational session and discussion that will
On September 15th from 12PM-1PM, UVM Staff United is hosting a presentation and discussion for our members with organizers from Vermont’s Apartheid Free Communities Campaign (AFC). This will be an informational session and discussion that will explore how this campaign intersects with working-class and union issues. Come join fellow members in Dewey Lounge (Old Mill 325) or virtually over Zoom. See our recent member emails for RSVP information. Light refreshments will be served!
Don’t Mourn, ORGANIZE! UVMSU members along with our union siblings from across Vermont came together to celebrate Labor Day with an epic march through the streets of Burlington followed by a rally and picnic in Battery Park. UVMSU Co-President
Don’t Mourn, ORGANIZE! UVMSU members along with our union siblings from across Vermont came together to celebrate Labor Day with an epic march through the streets of Burlington followed by a rally and picnic in Battery Park. UVMSU Co-Presidents Claire Whitehouse and Ellen Kaye spoke at the rally, sharing the story of our recent dependents audit win. Claire said, “Even when our right to bargain is denied, we can force our employer to change course through collective pressure. Noncompliance and collective action are powerful. We won because half of the affected employees didn’t comply with the original plan for the audit. We won because our action strategy communicated clearly to the University and the broader community exactly why we weren’t complying...All of us are here today in solidarity with people all over this country to oppose this authoritarian takeover. To win, we need to “train the boss” together, just like our three unions are doing at UVM, just like unions have always done!”
UVMSU members: Come out to our first Lunch & Learn of the semester this Thursday (8/28) from 12-1 in Cohen Hall 101 or on Zoom to learn more about our two new committees focused on Mutual Aid & Assistance and Solidarity!
UVMSU members: Come out to our first Lunch & Learn of the semester this Thursday (8/28) from 12-1 in Cohen Hall 101 or on Zoom to learn more about our two new committees focused on Mutual Aid & Assistance and Solidarity!
UVM Staff United Statement on the Federal Occupation of Minneapolis and Popular Resistance With today’s storm, we wanted to make sure that folks are familiar with Article 17 in our contract which deals with university closings and also applies to delayed openings. You can review the full article at uvmstaffunited.org/current-contract 2025 was such a transformative year for our union! Here’s how: Rally together to stand up for higher education! Campuses from across the U.S. are coming together to urge our universities to reject Trump’s Higher Ed Compact, and call on our institutions to protect academic freedom, public research, access t Our next Lunch & Learn will be about parental leave at UVM! If you have had a child while at UVM, are currently expecting, are planning to start a family while at UVM, or are just curious about how our contract protects your rights, join us on We Come join the captains, Ellen, Claire, Deidre, and Jack, to compete in a 4-team pub trivia challenge featuring categories like organized labor, music, film, history, general knowledge, and more! Help your team come out on top while meeting new collea On September 15th from 12PM-1PM, UVM Staff United is hosting a presentation and discussion for our members with organizers from Vermont’s Apartheid Free Communities Campaign (AFC). This will be an informational session and discussion that will Don’t Mourn, ORGANIZE! UVMSU members along with our union siblings from across Vermont came together to celebrate Labor Day with an epic march through the streets of Burlington followed by a rally and picnic in Battery Park. UVMSU Co-President UVMSU members: Come out to our first Lunch & Learn of the semester this Thursday (8/28) from 12-1 in Cohen Hall 101 or on Zoom to learn more about our two new committees focused on Mutual Aid & Assistance and Solidarity!
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