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Education and Enrichment for Everyone: Labor in the Food System 09/29/2023

Teresa Mares, PhD, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Director for the Graduate Program in Food Systems at UVM, discusses the ins and outs of labor in the food system, from farms to food service.

For more information visit: eeevermont.org

On the Waterfront: Change The Story Vermont 05/15/2019

Host Melinda Moulton is joined by Tiffany Bluemle from Change the Story VT, Cary Brown, Executive Director of the Vermont Commission on Women, and Jen Oldham, Executive Director of Vermont Works for Women.

For more information: changethestoryvt.org | women.vermont.gov | www.vtworksforwomen.org

Rights & Democracy Summit: Building An Economy For People & the Planet 12/05/2015

Lunch Plenary: What would Bernie's political revolution look like in Vermont?

Panel speakers: Sen. Anthony Pollina, TJ Donovon, Rep. Kesha Ram

Sen. David Zuckerman, Sec of State Jim Condos, Rep. Joey Donovon

Rep. Susan Hatch-Davis, Selene Colburn, Alyssa Chen, John Moran

For More Info Please Visit: http://www.radvt.org/dec5

Together We Win! - Burlington Labor Day Celebration 09/07/2015

Celebrating the working class's past and future victories with Vermont's labor movement! This year’s Celebration features the public launch of a new grassroots political organization called Rights & Democracy www.radvt.org

Howard Center Worker Speakout 06/11/2014

The Howard Center is one of Vermont's largest agencies, employing over 700 workers and serving more than 15,000 families and individuals every year according to their website. Hear Howard Center Employees and Solidarity Members Advocate for Fair Working Contracts in Better Working Environments!

Speakers will include: AFSCME President Lee Saunders and

Heather Lamonda (Howard Center)
Mike Kurt (Howard Center)
Alison Segar (Howard Center)
Aaron Marcotte (Howard Center)
Tom Hart (Howard Center)
Ms. Baker (CCTA busdriver)
Mari Cordes (Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals)
Community Listening Panel of elected officials and community leaders

For more information contact James Haslam at (802) 272-0882

Hosted by the Vermont Workers Center and Burlington Solidarity Committee

Vermont Labor Struggles 02/19/2014

Saint Michael's Student Labor Action Movement presents a panel discussion on Vermont Labor Struggles. Panelists include: George, Lovell, Coordinator of American Federation of State and Municipal Employees Council 93; Amanda Sheppard, Homecare Provider and member of Vermont Homecare United; Corey Mallon, a registered nurse in acute care, serving as a unit steward with Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals; Traven Leyshon, President of the Green Mountain Labor Council and a founder of the Vermont Workers' Center.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Town Meeting on Income Inequality 01/26/2014

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) host a town meeting on income inequality, before the film showing of 'Inequality for All - A Passionate Argument on Behalf of the Middle Class'. Senator Sanders will lead the town meeting with Vermont Leaders in attendance. 'Income and wealth inequality are a danger to our country from both a moral and economic perspective. This is an issue that must be addressed' states the Senator.

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CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!