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Some Chicago Unions Say No More Talk of Furloughs
Produced by Mekea Williamson on Thursday, July 02, 2009
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Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and labor leaders say they're close to reaching a deal to avoid layoffs. But some unions say they can't afford the plan the mayor is proposing.
The deal would require union workers to take unpaid days off. But a few of the unions working with the city say they won't accept the plan. Ken Brantley is the vice president of Teamsters Local 726. He says his members are done negotiating.
BRANTLEY: Over the years they've gave up enough. They're tired of giving back and nothing is being given to us. The mayor wants everything, it's not just the furlough days.
Laborers' Local 1001 and AFSCME are the other two unions that won't agree to the plan. In a statement, AFSCME says its members are among the lowest-paid city workers. Labor leaders say all the unions working with the city have to accept the terms before the plan is implemented. Mayor Richard Daley says unions have until July 15 to reach an agreement before more than 1500 workers are laid off.
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