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Unions (again)
I know this has been discussed before....
My local city union is out on strike. Seems their contract is up and the city came back with a new contract - including no raises for the next two years, and they now have to pay 10% of their medical costs. The city union went on strike.
Keeping in mind we are a small town.... The city employees handle the bus / transit system, the water and sanitation, garbage collection, and maintain the city parks. We are now on week three of the strike, our garbage is still being picked up (by an outside company), the water is still flowing, and the bus system (which most kids use to take to school) never skipped a beat.
Who's right or wrong here? Our city is flat broke and is laying off police officers and firemen. Is it asking too much to freeze raises for the next two years, and ask them to pay a bit for their health benefits?
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