Know Your Rights

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Contact your Union Steward or call the Vermont Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals (United Professions AFT Vermont) at 802-657-4040 to determine and report if your rights or your patients’ rights have been violated in any of the following areas:

• Contract or Policy matters regarding safety & patient care, wages, hours, working conditions, benefits scheduling or any related matter.
• Violation of Past Practice.
• Violation of Fair Treatment.
• Violation of federal or state law.
• Violation of management’s rules or responsibilities.

You have a contractual right to have a steward at a meeting with your manager. Our contract states, "The manager or supervisor shall notify the bargaining unit employee that they may have a VFNHP representative present prior to or during any conversation, interview, or investigation that, in the reasonable opinion of the manager/supervisor, could result in progressive discipline or necessitate some form of disciplinary documentation in a personnel file." (See also: Weingarten Rights.)

You may speak with the union steward on your unit or contact our office at 802-657-4040. You are not alone!

You can download a grievance worksheet and grievance form on this site. Actions must be taken on a specific timeline, which your steward is familiar with.