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| State prison workers union rejects deal |
| By The Olympian |
| Published: 09/30/2008 |
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WASHINGTON - The largest state worker union Monday approved a two-year deal that includes annual raises of 2 percent, plus an extra day off each year. But the union that represents workers at state prisons rejected a similar deal, pushing negotiations down to the wire as a Wednesday deadline approaches. Pressures are mounting on both workers, who face rising fuel and food costs, and state budget writers, who face a faltering economy. According to the latest forecast, legislators will have $3.2 billion less than they are scheduled to spend in the next budget. "I think people uniformly think it's too little. But I think they know that the governor has to look out into the future and try to see where the state will be," said Greg Devereux, executive director of the Washington Federation of State Employees. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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