The state panel handling labor disputes in Vermont is short on members at a critical moment
The board handled 62 cases in 2025, up from 48 in 2024, as vacancies left members with more hearings and investigations.
- Vermont Labor Relations Board Executive Director Judith Dillon confirmed the panel remains short-staffed with two vacancies, despite Gov. Phil Scott appointing former Newport mayor Linda Joy Sullivan to one seat effective Sept. 1.
- Rising caseloads have strained the panel, which requires a minimum of three members to function, with 62 filings recorded in 2025 compared to 48 cases in 2024.
- The board's order rescinding Scott's return-to-work mandate is currently under review by the Vermont Supreme Court, following accusations of bias from the governor.
- Labor leaders criticized the slow appointment process, with Vermont NEA executive director Jeff Fannon calling it "unfair" to workers, while spokesperson Amanda Wheeler cited an "added layer of oversight" for delays.
- The administration expects to fill the remaining vacancy, open since June, by the end of next week, though the board has not operated at full six-member strength since the end of 2024.
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The state panel handling labor disputes in Vermont is short on members at a critical moment - The Mexico Ledger
State employees enter the state office complex in Waterbury as the Vermont State Employees Association opposes Gov. Phil Scott’s return to work mandate in October 2025. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The Vermont Labor Relations Board, whose members are appointed by Gov. Phil Scott to resolve disputes between workers and their managers, has been down a third of its members for months — and hasn’t been at full strength in nearly two years. S…
The state panel handling labor disputes in Vermont is short on members at a critical moment - Seward Independent
State employees enter the state office complex in Waterbury as the Vermont State Employees Association opposes Gov. Phil Scott’s return to work mandate in October 2025. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The Vermont Labor Relations Board, whose members are appointed by Gov. Phil Scott to resolve disputes between workers and their managers, has been down a third of its members for months — and hasn’t been at full strength in nearly two years. S…
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The state panel handling labor disputes in Vermont is short on members at a critical moment
Members of the Vermont Labor Relations Board are appointed by Gov. Phil Scott. "I don't understand why the governor is taking so long," one labor leader said. Read the story on VTDigger here: The state panel handling labor disputes in Vermont is short on members at a critical moment.
The state panel handling labor disputes in Vermont is short on members at a critical moment - Stateline Publications
State employees enter the state office complex in Waterbury as the Vermont State Employees Association opposes Gov. Phil Scott’s return to work mandate in October 2025. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The Vermont Labor Relations Board, whose members are appointed by Gov. Phil Scott to resolve disputes between workers and their managers, has been down a third of its members for months — and hasn’t been at full strength in nearly two years. S…
The state panel handling labor disputes in Vermont is short on members at a critical moment - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise
State employees enter the state office complex in Waterbury as the Vermont State Employees Association opposes Gov. Phil Scott’s return to work mandate in October 2025. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The Vermont Labor Relations Board, whose members are appointed by Gov. Phil Scott to resolve disputes between workers and their managers, has been down a third of its members for months — and hasn’t been at full strength in nearly two years. S…
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