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ACT NOW STATE WORKERS! – Take the Contract Pledge! 

Contracts for most NYS employees expired in April, 2003.

Despite the state’s fiscal crisis, New York state was able to find the money to settle a contract with 37,000 public employees at the Metropolitan Transit Authority that includes health insurance with no employee premium.  They also found money to hire more high priced deputy commissioners and spokespeople, as well as provide generous base raises to their contractors in 2003!

Even President Bush provided base raises to federal employees last year, and has another raise planned for 2004.  Dozens of the state’s most cash strapped cities and counties also negotiated fair contracts including base wage increases for their employees.

What can you do to get a fair contract? 

ACT NOW! Tell the Governor

You will not accept a contract —

·      That does not have a base wage increase in each year;

·      That has significant health concessions including increases in premium percentages;

·      That diminishes the health insurance benefits of present or future retirees; and

·      That does not provide cost-of-living adjustments for high cost geographic areas.