Witnesses urge more staffing, space and confidential safeguards for H.548 state mediator proposal H.548 would create a state mediator position in the Vermont Labor Relations Board with a $115,000 appropriation; testimony from the VLBR, Vermont State Colleges and Working Vermont warned one FTE may be insufficient, noted FMCS reductions, flagged space and confidentiality needs, and recommended a mediator panel and additional board staff.

Vermont's Labor Relations Board is pushing for a new mediator role to fill critical gaps left by federal cuts, but will it be enough to handle the growing demands?

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