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August 27, 2008
The national organization gave affiliates the go-ahead to ally themselves with the labor federation two years ago, but concerns about performance pay, health care, and other issues are driving them to act now.
August 26, 2008
Beginners would get substantially higher salaries, while veterans would see much smaller raises under renegotiated terms of performance-pay plan.
August 25, 2008