August 30, 2012

After days of heated debate, a Republican-controlled state Senate subcommittee headed by Waseca Republican Mike Parry has voted to reject two-year contracts for the state's two largest unions.

Union members packed the hearing room at the state capital and jeered and and booed when Parry announced the committee's 6 - 4 vote. 

Republicans didn't like the proposed two-percent raise for employees represented by AFSCME and MAPE.  

The issues are expected to be revisited by legislators during next year's session.    


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