Saturday, May 14, 2011

Malloy Reaches Deal With Unions: Concessions, But No Layoffs For 4 Years - Courant.com

It was all smoke and mirrors to begin with as a threat of lay offs.
Posted by Frank Smith at 14.5.11

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is the worst deal possible for the taxpayers. The only way to turn this state around would be to reduce the size of government bloat and cut taxes. This so-called deal guarantees the existence of the bloated state government for a minimum of 4 more years, and with socialist Democrats in power, that bloat will grow and spread like poison ivy.

The only real solution for the taxpayers is to leave this socialist hamlet for a more sensible society.

May 14, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Anonymous said...

I would expect the deal to be voted down by the unions that are made up primarily of hazardous duty personnel (IE: State Police & Corrections) because this deal royally shafts their members.

Imagine yourself being a corrections officer with 19 years on the job. You planned your life around the 20 year retirement you were promised by the state the day you were hired, and along comes Danny Boy to tell you he is reneging on the promise you were given 19 years ago, and you now must work 25 years even though you have planned your life around being able to move on next year (and probably move out of this hell hole as soon as you are eligible).

I see no problem with making these retirements 25 years for any new hired members so you are aware of your retirement plan as you enter, but to change the rules for someone so far into the game is simply wrong and possibly even evil.

May 14, 2011 at 6:02 PM
Anonymous said...

I really don't care about 20 years and out or 25 years and out. Be lucky you have a job.

People working in the private sector receive no guarantees and must plan for their retirement and benefits all on their own.

If a state worker has to seriously put in another 5 to retire, then they didn't plan for their retirement very well. Don't rely on the rest of us to take care of it.

May 15, 2011 at 8:07 AM
Anonymous said...

You don't think it is unfair to promise someone a 20 year retirement and then pull the plug on it after 19 years???

May 15, 2011 at 6:33 PM
Anonymous said...

Wasn't he promised that after 20 years he would never have to work again? Malloy is an indian giver!

May 15, 2011 at 6:45 PM
Anonymous said...

No, I don't think it is unfair. What is unfair is the private sector providing huge retirement pensions and fat benefit plans.

Also, those same out in 20 workers generally collect their pensions and start all over again with another state job and double dip.

They can keep their 1 job for 5 more years if it saves taxpayers from more tax increases.

Them's the breaks. Maybe the state payroll will finally shrink
when the pretty perks like 20 years and out are ended.

May 16, 2011 at 6:10 AM
Anonymous said...

It won't be ended because every union member I talk to says they are voting "NO" to this rotten deal. The general consensus is that we have given back enough and we will not agree to dive back one more dime. You will pay us what we have a right to under our contracts!

May 16, 2011 at 12:31 PM
VOTE NO! said...

This deal is totally unfair! It asks all 55,000 state employees to sacrifice to save the jobs of 4,500 junior employees who have very little time in state service. WHY SHOULD WE?

All union brothers/sisters please vote NO!

May 16, 2011 at 3:14 PM
Anonymous said...

who in their right mind could argue against these employees getting what they are entitled to?

May 16, 2011 at 4:04 PM
mad as hell said...

Who does Malloy think he is trying to take away benefits I already am guaranteed under my 20 year contract that doesn't end until 2017?

May 16, 2011 at 5:28 PM
Anonymous said...

On John Rowland's radio show today they said that if Malloy tells these lies about this deal saving the taxpayers money, eventually enough people will start to believe Malloy's fat lies!

May 16, 2011 at 5:57 PM
Anonymous said...

SOUNDS LIKE SOUR GRAPES BECAUSE HE IS JEALOUS HE DOESN'T HAVE ONE OF THESE JOBS, BUT IF HE VOTED FOR DEMOCRATS, HE VOTED TO KEEP THE GRAVY TRAIN RUNNING FOR ALL STATE EMPLOYEES!

Anonymous said...

No, I don't think it is unfair. What is unfair is the private sector providing huge retirement pensions and fat benefit plans.

Also, those same out in 20 workers generally collect their pensions and start all over again with another state job and double dip.

They can keep their 1 job for 5 more years if it saves taxpayers from more tax increases.

Them's the breaks. Maybe the state payroll will finally shrink
when the pretty perks like 20 years and out are ended.

May 16, 2011 at 8:07 PM

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