Union Coalition Pushes Lawmakers to Pass Supplemental Budget
Facing intense pressure from unionized, public-sector employees — including thousands of MTA members working at public colleges and universities — state legislators passed a supplemental budget on Dec. 4 that provided funding for more than 95 contracts stuck in legislative limbo. Lawmakers attempted to punt the supplemental budget into 2024 as the House and Senate disagreed on spending for shelter for families in need. Union activism forced legislators to settle the matter before leaving Beacon Hill for winter break. Without the budget, 50,000 public-sector employees would not have received negotiated pay raises, including community college faculty and staff whose last raise was in 2020.
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