Employees Receive $800K Backpay + Town Hall Withdraws BDS Bill

Burlington VT

20 September, 2021

3:26 PM

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Morning, neighbors! Danielle Fallon here with a fresh Burlington Daily. Are you a local business owner or marketer in Burlington? Our premium local sponsorships will keep you at the top of inboxes around town every morning. Contact us here for the lowdown. First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 74 Low: 64. Here are the top stories in Burlington today: Nearly five months after their businesses closed without notice last spring, 250 laid-off workers of Koffee Kup Bakery and subsidiary Vermont Bread Company will be receiving more than $800,000 in back pay. Burlington and Brattleboro workers complained the company paid out their accrued vacation and sick time after closing, only to have it electronically retracted because of a disagreement about who was responsible for covering such obligations. The judge called for payment of the PTO claim "as soon as can be done" with money from the surprise last-minute sale of the properties to Flowers Foods. (vtdigger.org) After over two hours of public comments, the Burlington City Council meeting ended with a vote to withdraw a resolution that would have made it the first city in the United States to support the BDS movement and efforts to boycott Israel. The vote to withdraw came hours after Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger expressed his opposition to the measure, which Jewish groups claimed was anti-Israel and would lead to an increase in antisemitism. Councilmember Ali Dieng, who initially sponsored the bill, said he welcomed more discussion — and after hearing the feedback and opposition, the resolution was "not yet ready" for passage. (Connecticut Jewish Ledger)South Burlington Police reveal details about the South Burlington Middle and High School threats that were made on Sept. 16. (WCAX)The Vets Town Hall was hosted in Burlington on Sunday afternoon, with the goal of reconnecting servicemen and women with their community and initiating constructive conversations without judgment. (WCAX) The Vermont Business for Social Responsibility (VBSR) has stated its support for indoor masking mandates and OSHA vaccine requirements. (Vermont Biz) Today's Burlington Daily is brought to you by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Burlington! Today in Burlington: Diaper Repackaging - Junior League of Champlain Valley (5:30 PM) Did you know you can feature your local business in this spot for just $79 per month? Click here to get started. Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update. If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Danielle Fallon About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.