1. Your ballot should arrive in a regular envelope from the Vermont Labor Relations Board. It will NOT say "ballot enclosed" or in any way appear important.
2. In order for us to win our right to negotiate, you will need to mark the YES box on BOTH questions. The first YES defines who can vote. The second YES forms your union. We need a majority YES in BOTH boxes in order to be able to negotiate as equals for better salaries and job security.
3. Make sure there are no markings on the ballot except marking the YES box on BOTH questions. The ballots are anonymous and the Labor Board will remove the ballots from the envelopes and mix them prior to counting.
4. Place your YES votes in the smaller envelope, seal, sign the envelope and place the smaller envelope in the larger one with your return address. For your vote to count, it must be returned in the larger envelope with your return address.
A majority of CCV faculty have committed to voting YES! We will be able to negotiate if everyone returns their YES ballots.
Please let us know as soon as your ballot is filled out and placed in the mail by:
* replying to this email
* leaving a voice mail (or texting) to (802) 318-4347
* send us a selfie of placing your ballot in the mail (no selfies of marking the ballot)