Comments on: Public Service Workers Cast Overwhelming Majority of Votes in Support of $700 million in State Savings

By: Glenna OBrien

Glenna OBrien — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:10:50 +0000

Rumors that I am hearing is that Gov. Rell is wanting to review and extremely ratify our current contract. What else can we possibly do for her and what about that untouchable rainy day fund? If it’s not raining I don’t know how bad it needs to get here!
I hope that any changes will come to us members for a vote, before any agreement is reached, as it should be!
There are many members with seniority that are simply going to loose their jobs because of the way this is playing out! If we need to bump then let that happen instead of these so called job fairs! All those positions that were being filled with displaced staff, were all coded on payroll as VAP – thus a vacant postion and not what has been said!
We the members need a say in everything that is going on and not hear about it after the fact!

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:56:57 +0000

Instead of focusing on what others are not giving up, we should be thinking about what WE are not giving up. Employment and Health insurance. I, for one, enjoy having both.

By: Jay --AFSCME

Jay --AFSCME — Sat, 09 May 2009 12:34:02 +0000

to TAD : those folks who run our unions earn every penny they get for standing up for the rights and benefits of even members like you who don’t seem to understand that their union dues are the best investment they’ve ever made. Without those leaders and staff bargaining for all the members-we’d be making far less with little or no benefits and would be applying for food stamps to make ends meet!

By: Patrick Stein

Patrick Stein — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:12:18 +0000

E.R.I.P COMING?………Connecticut employee’s have given a very large amount $ in give backs ,thus doing there part in this crisis. BUT will it be enough? Will enough be saved by the RIP……….? Come July 1 st open the ERIP to 52-54 year old State employee’s………
E-MAIL THE GOVERNOR and/or your STATE REPRESENTITIVE ask to OPEN UP THE ERIP AND SAVE CONN. ……………..Millions More during this economic crisis.

By: James

James — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:53:24 +0000

Does this agreement extend to management as well? Days off, benefit changes, security, etc.?

By: TAD127

TAD127 — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:47:06 +0000

“What percentage increase are the people who run the unions getting this year.” Seems that are dues go up and no one gets laid off, they can afford to get a raise, but we can’t!!!