[Lazlo in PA]

The hospital had offered a new three-year contract with 3 percent annual increases, a $9.50-per-hour minimum pay rate, a pension plan fully paid for by the hospital, and a health insurance plan under which employees contribute 10 percent of the premium.

Beside having an avowed Marxist like Glover to show up and turn people off, this is the reason that the wheels are coming off the SEIU bus of BS. This package that the union was offered is more than fair. There is no reason to walk away from it and most people seeing this offer will not have sympathy for these bums.

[kearnyirish2]

“There is no reason to walk away from it and most people seeing this offer will not have sympathy for these bums.”

Having the details of our school teachers’ compensation publicized here in NJ (no small thanks to Governor Christie) cost the teachers what little public support they had; nobody believes the jokes anymore about “underpaid teachers”. They have become NJ’s upper middle class, while private sector employees flee the state due to their cost.

[MWestMom]

The hospital had offered a new three-year contract with 3 percent annual increases, a $9.50-per-hour minimum pay rate, a pension plan fully paid for by the hospital, and a health insurance plan under which employees contribute 10 percent of the premium.

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As a former HR Manager, that is a solid offer in this economy. What does it take to make these people happy?

[3catsanadog]

Wow. I just had my annual review - not one negative comment on it, superior worker in many areas and I got a 2.5% raise.

I pay close to $80.00 a month for individual coverage health plan. I put money in my savings plan which the company matches by half.

What are they whining about?