Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Nassau County, NY - Unions reach tentative deal to avoid layoffs

BY WILLIAM MURPHY AND SID CASSESE
Newsday

"Nassau County and unions representing most of its workers reached a tentative agreement yesterday on concessions that would save the county $43 million this year and avoid layoffs or a large pay cut, County Executive Thomas Suozzi said.

The accord was really a series of arrangements with four of the five unions. It requires membership approval from three of the four, and could fall apart if the county does not get enough workers - more than 300 - to take early retirement."
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