Topic: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Lawsuit over planned Ill. state layoffs on hold
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Lawsuit challenging planned Illinois state layoffs on hold as negotiations press onA lawsuit by Illinois government's biggest union challenging Gov. Pat Quinn's plans to lay off some 2,600 state workers is on hold as both sides try to negotiate a resolution. A hearing on the lawsuit by ...
Iowa union agrees to cuts to prevent layoffs
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Iowa's largest state worker union agrees to about $26M in cuts to prevent hundreds of layoffsIowa's largest state worker union has approved about $26 million in concessions in exchange for a promise of no immediate layoffs of its members, union leadership announced Monday. Members of Council 61 of ...
Iowa gov., union reach deal to save state jobs
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Iowa Gov. Culver, union reach agreement calling for furloughs to save hundreds of state jobsThe state and leaders of its largest employee union announced Monday they have reached a deal that would save hundreds of jobs threatened by spending cuts by having the 20,000 union workers take five unpaid ...
Unions will oppose Baucus bill unless it's changed
AP Features
About 30 unions will run a full-page ad in newspapers Wednesday announcing their opposition to the Senate Finance Committee's health overhaul bill, a top labor lobbyist said. The ad will state that unions will oppose the measure on the Senate floor unless improvements are made, according to Chuck Loveless ...
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