Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals

02/04/2026

We are devastated to learn, along with the rest of the UVM Health community, about the detention of Pastor and LNA Steven Tendo. This is tragic news for Steven and his family. It is also an example of how the current actions of ICE are causing real harm in our communities and our health care system. We stand with Steven’s family, colleagues and friends in calling for his immediate release and return home.

02/04/2026

Support by sharing and if you can be in St Albans go!

PLEASE SHARE! SUPPORT! STAND WITH US!
Steven Tendo was DETAINED when he has his next check in this coming Friday with them.
He has been doing everything he has been asked, he’s been nothing but a hard worker here at UVMMC and at his secondary job.
HE BROKE NO LAWS! He was DETAINED because he is a refugee!
SSU Members are standing outside where there is an EMERGENCY RALLY being held outside @ 64 Gricebrook Road, St Albans Vermont!

01/29/2026

Please support our colleagues up north!

Repost from our allies at AFT Vermont:

Sign the petition to stand in solidarity with NMC Nurses. Link in bio!

Nurses at Northwestern Medical Center formed a union almost 11 months ago and are negotiating their first contract. NMC management is refusing to move on central key bargaining priorities such as:

-- Staffing ratios that ensure every patient receives quality care, and nurses are able to attend to their basic needs throughout the day.

-- A sustainable on call system so that nurses providing critical care are well-rested.

-- A competitive starting wage that allows NMC to recruit and retain qualified nurses. The starting wage at UVM Medical Center is $10.33/hour higher than NMC -- a difference of 36%.

-- Policies that prevent workplace violence and provide care for nurses who experience violence during their shifts.

-- Policies that would prioritize local nurses' schedules and compensation over travel nurses.

Nurses' working conditions are patient's healing conditions. We need nurses who are respected, well-rested, safe, and can afford to live here!

Sign the petition at the link in our bio.

01/28/2026

Nurses carry patients through their worse times and best moments. For patients like Pedro and his mother, Ana, who have known his nurses for years, they know nurses are the difference in care. Together, they’re calling on hospital management to step up and negotiate a fair contract.
Nurses want nothing more than to return back to the bedside and care for our patients.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/nyregion/nyc-nurses-strike-patients-children.html

01/28/2026

https://vtdigger.org/2026/01/27/briana-kohlbrenner-end-of-life-care-is-under-threat/

As demand for hospice grows, workers say staffing and pay must keep pace.

01/26/2026

01/26/2026

My heart breaks for Alex Pretti's loved ones. Please read this powerful statement from his family and help get the truth out about Alex.

01/15/2026

We, the journalists of VTDigger, have been at the bargaining table for a year — and are close to securing a more equitable and transparent contract. But a critical sticking point remains: artificial intelligence, and the uncertainties it presents to the future of our local newsroom. VTDigger manag...

12/24/2025

Nurses are the backbone of our health care system.

Today, I had the pleasure of meeting with nurses at Northwestern Medical Center in Vermont. They are doing a great job.

I look forward to working with them to improve wages and working conditions at the hospital.

12/08/2025

Please please please show solidarity to our colleagues in St. Albans by signing TODAY.

Nurses at Northwestern Medical Center formed a union almost 11 months ago to preserve high quality patient care, ensure nurse and patient safety, and establish a competitive wage scale that will recruit and retain qualified staff. We, as community members, share their goals. We value our small commu...

10/15/2025

Largest gift to UVM’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences will help address nursing shortage in Vermont and nationally.

09/30/2025

Thank you everyone for the support!!

Well… that was EVERYTHING and more! 🌈🌟🪩🦄💪💖🏳️‍⚧️ Over the years this pull has grown wilder, louder, and stronger than we ever dreamed!

Thank you for showing up for q***r youth, for this community, and for continuing to keep that spirit alive. One big ole HECK YEAH to raising $255,456!