Paterson: Pay hikes for state workers to be delayed
Photo credit: Charles Eckert | New York State Governor David Paterson speaks to the media after holding a town hall meeting in downtown Brooklyn to discuss the budget. (Mar. 8, 2010)
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Former New York Gov. David A. Paterson
ALBANY - Seeking to turn up the pressure on lawmakers to adopt a budget, Gov. David A. Paterson yesterday announced plans to delay a 4-percent wage increase due to 120,000 unionized state employees.
The raise postponement, the first in modern state history, was included in emergency spending bills submitted to the legislature. Lawmakers are expected to adopt them on Monday to keep state government...
