A push by two Milwaukee County unions to get contract extensions in advance of a new state law restricting public employee collective bargaining got an assist Tuesday from County Executive Chris Abele, who urged supervisors to get the job done to save money on benefit costs.
Abele said concessions on health and pension costs already agreed to by the county's largest union would save county taxpayers some $322,000 a month. The union representing county nurses also is seeking a new one-year contract through 2012 that includes increased employee health and pension payments.
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