Eileen Whalen: UVMMC’s view on nurses’ contract negotiations

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Eileen Whalen, who is the president and chief operating officer of the University of Vermont Medical Center.
This is an open letter to our community regarding where the University of Vermont Medical Center stands with its negotiations for a new three-year contract with the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, the union representing our nurses. Above all, we want everyone to know how deeply we value every member of our team. Together, w