Wage Contract Issues

Fourth in a series about Costa Mesa's political battle. * He could have spent his retirement traveling the country with his wife or volunteering at a museum, but Tom Arnold decided his 30 years as a firefighter weren't enough. Arnold had retired...

  The School District of Lancaster and the teachers union have agreed to a new 4 year contract. The school board voted to approve the contract at Tuesday night's board meeting. Members of the Lancaster Education Association approved the deal earlier in...

Jim Calhoun isn't going to stomp the sidelines at any more UConn games, but he will continue to be paid as if he were among the highest-paid basketball coaches in the nation. In fact, he will earn more not to coach the Huskies this season than he did to...

NILES -- The impact of a decline in property taxes and state revenue-sharing funds continues to play out in the city of Niles in the form of frozen pay for city workers. As it did two weeks ago with city police officers and firefighters, the Niles City...

Hollywood's casting directors have ratified a new three-year contract. Teamsters Local 399 business agent Steve Dayan said the union's casting directors overwhelmingly approved a new contract Tuesday that gives them modest increases in wages and...

The Washington County Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday night to award contracts for the construction of a new Bester Elementary School to firms that were included in a bid package in which the school system requested nonprevailing wages. Work...

Despite bids coming in at nearly $1 million above the projected price, the Conemaugh Township school board voted Tuesday to move forward with scheduled renovations. The district will spend approximately $8.3 million for upgrades and expansions at the...

"Our members are not happy. They want to know if there is anything more they can get." So said Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, Sunday evening after its House of Delegates refused to call off its strike against Chicago Public Schools...

SOUTH BEND – South Bend’s tallest building is apparently closer to new ownership while it continues to be plagued with financial problems. The Chase Tower narrowly avoided the auction block Tuesday when the county treasurer received a check in...

The Washington County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday morning to transfer $2.1 million in savings from past school capital projects to the Board of Education to use for other capital projects. County Administrator Greg Murray said the...

NILES -- Niles city police and firefighters have new contracts but won't be earning more money. The four-year pacts with the police and fire unions, effective Oct. 1, were approved Monday night by the Niles City Council. Afterwards, Niles City...

The first labor contract covering maintenance workers at Bob Hope Airport went into effect on Friday, giving hefty wage increases to the employees over the next three years. Workers will see a $14% pay increase in the first year of the contract, 8% in...