Nurses union opens contract negotiations with a press conference

UVM Medical Center. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
BURLINGTON — The state’s largest healthcare union is set to begin contract negotiations with the state’s largest healthcare provider.The Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, which represents 1800 nurses and 300 technical professionals employed by the UVM Medical Center will begin negotiating a new three-year contract with the medical center on Thursday.Their current contract expires on July 1 of this ye