Frank Smith Says NB: New Britain Mayor Surprises Unions With Talk Of Concessions - Courant.com

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

New Britain Mayor Surprises Unions With Talk Of Concessions - Courant.com

By DON STACOM

6 comments:

Anonymous said...: In a letter to workers last week (week of April 16th), O'Brien said "I am heartsick, because I know that this deep "Structural Budget Deficit" was not created by you, our city workers, but that, still, a solution cannot be found that does not significantly affect you and your co-workers."

Union leaders asked him how to prevent layoffs. He replied with a call for givebacks. It would eliminate contractual pay raises and longevity bonuses from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2014, and let the city assign 10 furlough days each year.

Each bargaining unit got a different proposal, but O'Brien wants answers from all of them by May 1, 2012. At least for some, O'Brien proposes a major hit in insurance benefits. Workers would pay half their premiums and pay more for doctor visits, hospitalizations, prescriptions and emergency room treatments. Insurance would stop covering gastric bypass surgery.; April 24, 2012 at 11:01 AM
Anonymous said...: " STRUCTURAL BUDGET DEFICIT " is a virus/pathogen- crafted by government policies & politicians on local, state and national level's ?; April 24, 2012 at 11:04 AM
Anonymous said...: The disease you refer to is called liberalism.; April 24, 2012 at 12:36 PM
Lou Salvio said...: Do O'Brien, Klotz, Sherwood and the "new guy" and the outer office staff all receive medical benefits from the City ? If yes will all these city workers be required to pay half of their medical insurance premiums, etc.? In other words, will O'Brien and all of his "staff" make the same concessions/concessions as they are asking from city workers?

If these people don't agree to the same sacrifices that are asked of the unions, then the unions should balk!; April 24, 2012 at 12:39 PM
Anonymous said...: The unions elected this bozo and now he is sticking it right up their rear ends with promises of 130 layoffs and demands for wage concessions. Imagine the outcry if it were Stewart demanding these things, but because it is one of their own fellow radical liberals, they are apparently willing to simply bend over and take all that their fellow socialist can give them all for the good of their party.; April 24, 2012 at 12:50 PM
Anonymous said...: Unions are what is wrong with America. Anytime a union member loses a job, it is a time for dancing in celebration!; April 24, 2012 at 7:29 PM

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