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Gov. Proposes Freezing Wages, Requiring State Workers to Pay More for Medical Insurance

By on December 3, 2012

(AP)  GOVERNOR TERRY BRANSTAD’S ADMINISTRATION HAS PROPOSED FREEZING WAGES AND INCREASING HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR 20,000 STATE WORKERS IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH STATE EMPLOYEE UNIONS.

THE TALKS ARE FOR NEW CONTRACTS SLATED TO TAKE EFFECT NEXT YEAR.  DES MOINES TELEVISION STATION KCCI REPORTS THAT NEGOTIATORS FOR THE STATE WANT TO FREEZE STATE WORKER WAGES FOR TWO YEARS AND INCREASE THEIR OUT-OF-POCKET COST FOR HEALTH CARE BY 20 PERCENT.  THE STATE ALSO WANTS TO REMOVE UNION NEGOTIATING POWER IN THE AREAS OF DISCIPLINE, LAYOFFS AND THE OUTSOURCING OF JOBS.

DANNY HOMAN, PRESIDENT OF THE STATE WORKERS’ UNION, SCOFFED AT THE PROPOSAL AND SAYS BRANSTAD IS OUT TO SCORE POLITICAL POINTS.