17 Jun
New U.S. union chief to face war over benefits
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WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - When the largest U.S. union for public sector employees elect its first new president in a generation next week it will be a watershed moment. The new chief will be running an organization whose members are fighting almost unprecedented cuts in jobs, benefits, bargaining rights - and increasingly angry taxpayers who question the size of their pension and healthcare benefits. With many U.S. states, cities and counties struggling to balance their budgets and facing big pension and health care funding deficits, employee costs are the obvious target. … Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back Not What You Needed? Check Out These Related Sites... |
