October 28, 2025
Montpelier, Vermont
It has always been a point of pride for members of UE Local 255, which represents workers at Hunger Mountain Co-op, that they have never paid anything towards their insurance premiums. However, a 26 percent increase in the cost of their health care plan and the limited number of insurance providers in Vermont put them in a difficult position during their most recent negotiations, which took place from April through August of this year.