United Professions AFT Vermont was formed in August of 1999 and is the American Federation of Teacher’s Vermont state affiliate.

UP AFT VT represents nearly 3,000 employees in Vermont including full and part-time faculty and the professional staff at the Vermont State Colleges, the full time faculty at the University of Vermont, the registered nurses and licensed practical nurses at Fletcher Allen Health Care and Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, and the teachers and staff at Mill River High School.

In addition, over 100 mental health professionals who are in private practice, the members of the Vermont PsychAlliance, are affiliate members of United Professions of Vermont/AFT, as are 75 academic directors at the School for International Training.

UP AFT VT is very committed to organizing and has won four major union elections in the past two years, including the biggest union victory in modern Vermont history at Fletcher Allen Health Care in October 2002.

In addition to organizing and representing Vermont employees, UPV has a significant presence in the legislature in Montpelier and continues to work on education and health care issues there. The UP AFT VT is also a member of the Vermont Workers Center and the Champlain Valley Labor Council

To find out more about UP AFT VT, call 802-658-3113, or click here for more contact information.