<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Vermont Federation of Republican Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[The VFRW empowers women with education & training to promote Republican principles, recruit/elect GOP candidates, and develop female leaders in VT. ]]></description><link>https://www.vfrw.net/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:13:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.vfrw.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Prop 3 "Right to Collective Bargaining" will empower plans for a general strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prop 3 “Right to Collective Bargaining” and the Plan for a General Strike Renee McGuinness, VFRW member and legislative investigator Prop 3, a proposed amendment that would enshrine the right to collective bargaining into the Vermont Constitution would: 1. prohibit the passage of right to work laws, which would coerce employees who are not union members to become members to keep their jobs; and 2. prevent the legislature from passing laws that would interfere with union negotiations. This...]]></description><link>https://www.vfrw.net/post/prop-3-right-to-collective-bargaining-will-empower-plans-for-a-general-strike</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5fd778e75006338f5945c7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:38:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e84f23_36afa4b4bce0406aabee4a1916824192~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_832,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tedm01</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prop 4 "Equality of Rights" Amendment:  Five Reasons for voting “NO”]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Renee McGuinness, VFRW Member and legislative investigator 1.     Voting “No” on Prop 4 will NOT end equal rights in Vermont.   a.)    Article 1, Chapter 1 of the Vermont Constitution and the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution enshrine the principle that EACH individual is protected EQUALLY under the law.   b.)    Vermont has robust anti-discrimination laws regarding employment and housing. Some legislators and proponents claim Prop 4 is needed to ensure that future legislatures will...]]></description><link>https://www.vfrw.net/post/prop-4-article-2-equality-of-rights-amendment-five-reasons-for-voting-no</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5a54d5e447e3bde5849f0b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:44:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e84f23_6dd7ee5465514354a6cfc2e401c6c89c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_832,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tedm01</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>