UVM Medical Center Labor Negotiations Resolution

At a glance

• What: A Council resolution on negotiations between the Committee of Interns and Residents, the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, Support Staff United, and the University of Vermont Medical Center, sponsored by Councilors Neubieser and Grant (15 minutes allotted).
• Status: Adopted, as amended, 9:2:1 on April 27, 2026.
• Next: None recorded.

Detail

Neubieser moved and Broderick seconded to waive the reading and adopt the resolution. Schachter moved amendments described as friendly: correct a word in line 3, strike lines 7 and 8, and strike the end of line 36 and all of line 37 (text beginning "reach a fair contract with promptly"). Council President Traverse recused himself from the item and the vote.

Roll call. Ayes (9): Bergman, Broderick, Carpenter, Grant, Litwin, McKnight, Neubieser, Sanchez-Parkinson and Schachter. Nays (2): Acting President Barlow and Singh. Recusal: Traverse. The minutes do not give reasons for the votes or the full text of the resolution.

Public Forum speakers that evening on the topic, positions not recorded: Giles Cheney (a resolution on CIR, VFNHP and SSU), Teagan Cook (a resolution for union support) and Rhys Niedecker (bargaining resolution, UVMHN).

Sources

• Minutes, City Council, April 27, 2026 (item 6.3): https://burlingtonvt.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=19850)

Log

2026-04-27 - City Council

Item 6.3. Adopted as amended, 9:2:1.