As Gov. Pat Quinn prepares his budget address for Wednesday, the president of the Illinois Senate says state workers might have to compromise between salary increases and pension benefits. About 33,000 unionized workers are reminding state officials they’re owed pay raises. Members of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees sent a letter to Quinn last week asking for the raises that they were supposed to get last July. … The union says the state is contractually obligated to pay the raises, which were negotiated at the bargaining table during contract talks. AFSCME is fighting the issue in court.
Unions may have to choose between salaries, pensions WBEZ
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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