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Article: Walker warns of layoffs, pay cuts County executive seeks concessions with unions to balance 2010 budget
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- September 12, 2009
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By STEVE SCHULTZE
It's not just a matter of no more raises for Milwaukee County's
5,000 workers, according to County Executive Scott Walker. Pay cuts
or layoffs may also now be necessary, he said.
He also said he'll press for benefit reductions as a way to help
balance the 2010 budget, shaping up to be the worst in years.
"There is no way we can be looking at any further contracts that
have a wage and benefit increase because we just can't afford it,"
Walker said Friday.
If he's unable to win labor concessions, then he could be forced
to lay off employees, the county executive said.
The ongoing recession and a looming $90 million Milwaukee County
budget shortfall is spawning the gloomy talk. ...