On May 11, 2007, thirty-two State Representatives and Senators, the Working Vermonters' Caucus, sent a letter to the HCRS Board President and CEO asking that they disclose what HCRS is paying Grubb, Quist & Associates -- the firm that HCRS has hired to represent them in their dealings with the clinicians' union.  HCRS’ representative, Fred Grubb, responded by calling the letter from the caucus a “complete sideshow,” and “underhanded,”  and stated that the information the caucus is seeking is “totally irrelevant.”  It’s time to investigate HCRS!

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

I am greatly encouraged to see that thirty-two State Representatives and Senators, the Working Vermonters' Caucus, have written a letter to the HCRS Board President and CEO asking them to disclose a detailed accounting of what HCRS is paying the firm of Grubb, Quist & Associates for representing them in their dealings with the clinicians' union, United Nurses & Allied Professionals.

I am outraged by HCRS' arrogant and disrespectful response to our elected representatives. HCRS representative Fred Grubb called the the letter from the caucus a "complete sideshow", and "underhanded," and he characterized the information that the caucus is seeking as "totally irrelevant."

HCRS has engaged in multiple violations of federal labor law at the expense of the taxpayers of Vermont. In fact, they are defending themselves in a trial in July and are currently under investigation by the federal government for other unlawful conduct.

HCRS should be held accountable if it is diverting scarce taxpayer dollars from clients to defend its illegal conduct.

I applaud the efforts of the caucus and strongly encourage all state legislators to support efforts to demand full disclosure from HCRS immediately.

Sincerely,

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May 18, 2007