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Labor union OKs 4-year contract with Hempstead

The Town of Hempstead's 2,100-member employee union Wednesday approved a four-year contract that requires new employees to pay more toward the cost of their health insurance. The vote was 877-278, union officials said. The town board is expected to vote on the contract July 7. Under terms of the contract, employees will pay part of the cost of their health care plans for 10 years: 15 percent of...

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