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Prison officers reject contract
By statesmanjournal.com
Published: 11/05/2009

Oregon corrections officers have voted down a tentative contract with the state, balking at proposed pay cuts tied to unpaid furlough days, union officials said Wednesday.

The 1,700-member Security Unit of Oregon AFSCME killed the proposed contract with 60 percent voting against, said Tim Woolery, the union's corrections coordinator.

State and union officials are scheduled to return to the bargaining table Monday.

If they can't reach an agreement, the two sides will enter into binding arbitration to reach a new contract. Oregon law does not allow corrections officers to strike.

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