The Governor's Office was preparing to brief the legislature about its dealings with the Unions on labor savings for the current budget process.  In doing so, the document they prepared was released to the press.  While that document is not a document the unions are working from, the details in the document are reflective of the labor savings talks that the parties have been holding.  The unions did not construct or endorse that document.  Keep in mind that the target audience for this document is the legislature and is not a complete picture.  It was inappropriate to release this document

This is a charming piece of work released by the State House Republicans on 5/16...keep in mind, the group who released this is only 4 votes short of control in the State House. GOPHouseConcession Plan  Just the first item on this list would increase the employee cost for a family medical plan by nearly $5,000 annually.

The $5.1 billion deficit is an economic reality that can't be ignored.  Every State budget proposal released thus far has sought $750 million in labor savings in each year of the biennium and the legislature submitted 90 bills to subvert collective bargaining.  Amidst all of

posted 5/12/17

Due to the recent free-fall in tax revenue, the current fiscal year has fallen into a deficit of roughly $350 million.  In response to the tax shortfall and the inability to achieve a legislative budget, the Governor’s Office has found it necessary to begin the process of layoffs in order to cut expenses.  These layoffs are the beginning of the budget mitigation plan and we expect nearly 4,200 layoffs in order to achieve the level of savings required to balance the budget.

The drastic drop in revenue has sharply impacted the State budget proposals for the next 2 years.  This will

Updated Seniority List as of 4/1/2017

Contact HR regarding any inaccuracies on the list

Congratulations to all our 2017 Scholarship Award winners.

A&R awarded 10 Scholarships to children of active A&R members who are graduating High School this year entering post-secondary education in September 2017.

A&R also awarded 5 Scholarships to children of active A&R members who are continuing their post-secondary education.

A&R also has our Harry Zilber Scholarship of $2500 which was awarded to Liat Feller (daughter of Mark Feller from DCF).

Full List of Scholarship Winners:

(10) High School $1,500
Student                              Parent                                  School Attending  

A formal State budget has yet to be adopted.  However, separate proposals from the Governor’s Office, the Legislative Appropriations Committee, as well as Republican leadership all seek $700 million in “labor savings” in the upcoming fiscal year.  Obviously, this will have a significant impact on state employees.  How that impact finally materializes is unknown.  But we do know that “labor savings” can be achieved in various ways, including layoffs, attrition, and pension and healthcare modifications.  The Governor’s Office estimates 4,200 layoffs will be needed in “labor savings” absent a