Bargaining Update: Aug. 6
On Thursday, the governor's bargaining team withdrew takeaways equaling one-third of the nearly one billion dollars in concessions they proposed in July. Our bargaining team credits widespread member actions for the state's takeaway withdrawals.
The state is still demanding more than $650 million in concessions over two years, including changes in employee pension contributions and the retirement formula, the calculation of overtime and a one-day-per-month personal leave program.
The state is still demanding more than $650 million in concessions over two years, including changes in employee pension contributions and the retirement formula, the calculation of overtime and a one-day-per-month personal leave program.
Takeaways withdrawn by the state include a reduction of vacation accrual rates and the vacation accrual cap; a requirement that employees contribute two percent of their salaries to prefund retiree health care; and a requirement that employee contributions to retirement be based on entire gross compensation.
The governor's negotiators also withdrew a proposal for a five percent pay increase in 2012.
President Yvonne Walker said our proposals demonstrate we recognize the state has a serious budget deficit--and we're willing to do our share--but we'll only settle for a fair contract.
Walker added, "We must increase our pressure by including more worksite actions, more solidarity breaks, more marches on the boss, more petitions and more visits to legislators."
The governor's negotiators also withdrew a proposal for a five percent pay increase in 2012.
President Yvonne Walker said our proposals demonstrate we recognize the state has a serious budget deficit--and we're willing to do our share--but we'll only settle for a fair contract.
Walker added, "We must increase our pressure by including more worksite actions, more solidarity breaks, more marches on the boss, more petitions and more visits to legislators."