Culver says votes by state employee unions will save jobs, preserve services (The Gazette)
DES MOINES – Gov. Chet Culver on Monday praised the decision of two unions representing state workers, which voted to take five unpaid days off to avoid the layoff of nearly 600 workers this year. The state reached agreements with the State Police Officers Council and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Iowa [...]
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