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| Prison workers OK contract offer |
| By The Olympian |
| Published: 10/03/2006 |
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SEATTLE, WA - State prison workers have ratified a renegotiated contract with the governor, setting the stage for future talks about wages. Members of Teamsters Local 117 voted down their first proposed contract, which union bargainers said was unfair. The negotiators returned to talks with Gov. Chris Gregoire's team, reached a new agreement, and voted over the weekend. The vote was 1,321-522 among nonsupervisory workers, and 229-57 among supervisors. The union represents about 5,000 workers at statewide correctional institutions. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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