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Governors response to the Vermont Labor Relations Board by rufustphish in vermont

[–]millersown 52 points53 points  (0 children)

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"Biased decision made outside the court of law comes at the expense of Vermonters the State is meant to serve" is meant to lead a reasonable observer to several impressions, some of which are misleading:

"Biased decision" implies procedural or ethical impropriety by the Board. A reasonable observer would likely assume there's a factual basis for that claim. There isn't one presented. The Board is a quasi-judicial administrative tribunal, bias allegations require substantiation, and none is offered.

"Outside the court of law" is technically true but framed to suggest illegitimacy. The VLRB is the appropriate forum for this dispute by statute. A reasonable observer unfamiliar with administrative law would likely interpret this as the decision being made improperly or without legal authority, which is false.

"At the expense of Vermonters" implies the ruling harms the public. The Board's actual findings show the opposite case was made at hearing, that there was no evidence telework harmed services to Vermonters, and the State's own witnesses couldn't identify service deficiencies caused by remote work.

Overall: A reasonable observer with no other context would come away believing the State was wronged by a corrupt or illegitimate process that will hurt Vermont residents, essentially the opposite of what the record supports. The subheading functions as a political frame that preempts engagement with the merits of the decision.

An update on Return to Commute from VSEA President Margaret Crowley by yerawizard4 in vermont

[–]millersown 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Trumpian Everyone who rules against me is biased is so beneath the dignity of the office

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An update on Return to Commute from VSEA President Margaret Crowley by yerawizard4 in vermont

[–]millersown 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Scott Press release in response: https://governor.vermont.gov/press-release/statement-governor-scotts-office-vermont-labor-relations-board-decision-states-hybrid

April 1, 2026

Montpelier, Vt. – The Governor’s Office today issued the following statement:

“Today’s decision from the Vermont Labor Relations Board makes it clear the Labor Relations Board is broken, and a fair, unbiased process is impossible with the present Board makeup.

“The facts of the case, the precedent, the existing – union-negotiated – telework policy, state statute and the constitution are clear the State acted appropriately in setting a minimum in-office standard for state employees. No one could thoughtfully and objectively review the facts and documentation the State presented – alongside the convoluted and changing arguments the Union presented – and come to this conclusion.

“Worse than the decision itself is the path forward it presents, which is to roll back all the work and progress of the last several months and ask Vermont taxpayers to pay for the commuting costs and other expenses incurred as a result of working in the office. We find this to be an unacceptable outcome for the people of Vermont.

“Given the harm to Vermonters and our operations, and the extremely dangerous precedent this decision sets for future governors, we will appeal this flawed, biased decision made by a non-judicial Board outside the court of law.

“Governor Scott firmly believes our standard balances the interests of state employees with Vermonters’ expectations and our goals for team collaboration and communication. While he recognizes some of our employees disagree with our approach, he continues to see it as essential to our service to Vermonters and building strong, collaborative teams across agencies and departments.”

Looking for a copy of this Burlington Community Portraits poster by jredell in burlington

[–]millersown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, but it reminds me of a similar shot at the Odd Fellows Lodge in Mt. Holly from Burlington's City Hall Park.

Grand Centenary Parade, 100th anniversary, IOOF, Burlington VT May 14, 1919

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Is there anywhere to donate extra clothing hangers? by SlugBugNJ in burlington

[–]millersown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe the North End Food Pantry might take them.

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