Posted on 10/14/2011 8:21:42 AM PDT by redreno
When we read recent reports that many Clark County government workers were receiving salary increases, we had one thought: Seriously?
Yes, seriously.
As the Las Vegas Sun’s Joe Schoenmann has reported, Clark County has been working with unions representing its employees to try to whittle down costs and has received concessions from several unions over the past few years. However, many county employees have still seen their wages increase over the past three years. (You can find coverage here.)
For example, county officials said members of the Service International Employees Union received average wage increases of 12.6 percent over that time. A spokesman for the SEIU, which is negotiating its contract with the county, disputed the number and said the union was doing its own analysis.
(Excerpt) Read more at lasvegassun.com ...
A friend works at a private liberal arts college, and they all got raises.
I got 1.2% and I was happy to get it...in fact I was a little surprised.
Harry Reid’s state. I hear he keeps a pair of knee pads in the Oval Office ....
As a public employee in Reno, I’ve lost about 3% since 2007. If you include all the overtime it goes up to about 15%. The county now uses part time employees and third party contractors to make up all the overtime that used to go to the full time employees. We’ll take at least another 7% hit in salary and benefits on the next contract. Considering that I’ve got friends that have been out of work for years. I’m glad I have a career that is still needed by the public.
Oregon State University is giving 4% raises next year, and I think more the next....also, Univ of Oregon gave good raises THIS year...to some...
whenever unemployment exists, it is important to look for government interference limiting the fall in money wage rates
Me too.I would have been happier if my health insurance wouldn’t have increased by that amount.
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