Rhode Island’s public employee unions have again scored a victory in the state’s Democrat-dominated General Assembly.

In a series of final votes on Thursday, state lawmakers approved bills to mandate time-and-a-half pay to firefighters who average more than 42 hours a week and to lock in the wages and benefits in expired teacher and municipal public employee contracts until a new contract is in place.
– PUB DATE: 5/10/2019 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: Providence Journal – Metered Site
Source: SEAFC National Fire News