Council 94 In the News

2012 

• 1.1.12 - Flanders used bankruptcy to win agreements in Central Falls 
• 1.3.12 - Positive outlook as state see revenue outpacing forecast
• 1.5.12 - Closed Door Session opens Chafee to criticism
• 1.7.12 - U.S. added 200,000 jobs in December hiring surge
• 1.8.12 - Overhaul may cut cost of health care
• 1.10.12 - Court to consider if Central Falls schools part of bankruptcy
• 1.11.12 - Deadline might spur school talks
• 1.11.12 - Fiscal year ends with surplus
• 1.12.12 - Killing Pensions to Benefit the 1 Percent
• 1.13.12 - Pawtucket School Workers win war on Healthcare Retirement Breach
• 1.13.12 - Unions suggest State raise taxes
• 1.16.12 - Grebien order spending Freeze
•  1.20.12 - Policy Experts: Public Pensions Shold Be Strengthened, Not Eliminated
• 1.30.12 - Judge ruels for City Retirees - The Providence Firefighters retirees lawsuit
• 1.31.12 - Judge rules school agencies party to proceedings over Central Falls
• 2.2.12 - Lee Saunders: Editorial opposing Right to Work "bashes" public Unions
• 2.17.12 - Income Divide is Growing, Scholar tell RI Conference
• 2.18.12 - Measure would boost top tax rate
• 2.19.12 - School Operations takeoer may be a model
• 2.19.12 - "right to Work" claim off base
• 2.19.12 - Congress Extends Payroll Tax cut, jobless benefits
• 2.28.12 - Central Falls Receiver for school control
• 3.2.12 - Arming campus Police
• 3.2.12 - Central Falls Bankruptcy bill is $1.8 milion and climbing
• 3.12.12 - Lee Saunders says AFSCME carries on tradition in Wisconsin
• 3.12.12 - RI Bill would let State Workers hold public office
• 3.28.12 - Union Members, Preanets protest plan to privatize custodial sevices
• 3.28.12 - Portsmouth - School Panel Snubs Privatization Plan
• 3.31.12 - Warwick - City Pension Plans look good
• 4.2.12 - New Mental Health Unit now favored
• 4.18.12 - Cash infusions helps budget
• 4.25.12 - House considers bills to hike taxes on wealthiest
• 4.27.12 - Point-Counterpoint: Governor says his proposals are intended to rescue local governments; opponenets say they harm workers

2011

• 2.25.2011-Council 94 featured on PBS NewsHour
• 5-25-11 - Providence Journal:  Labor Leaders Defend COLAS
•  6.10.11-Mike McDonald, Local 528 member, Letter to the Editor [more . . .]
• 6.26.11-New group to tackle RI pension mess
• 7.25.11-Softer approach on pension problems
• 8.4.11 - Projo.com - Coalition supports Public Employees in Pension Debate
• 8.9.11 - PRESS RELEASE - Rhode Island Public sector unions form new coalition
• 8.14.11-Receiver wants bankruptcy case resolved quickly
• 8.18.11-RI Pension panel weighs solutions to unfunded liability
• 8.18.11-Judge says fired teachers in Central Falls may appeal
• 8.20.11-Tom Sgouros takes on the Pension issue
• 8.22.11-RI Lawmakers seek review on States' pension crisis
• 8.27.11 - Editorial:  Auditing Tax Theology
• 8.30.11 - Central Falls Receiver cutting pensions further
• 8.31.11 - Tea Party questions Union coalition to address pensions
• 9.9.11 - ProJo.com - Governor Chafee, Raimondo hear from State Workers, retirees
• 9.6.11 - Washington Post - RI considers redical moves as pesnions put State on brink
• 9.9.11 - GoLocalProv.com - Special Session 2011: The Dozen Decision Makers
•  11.25.11- J. Michael Downey Featured on National Public Radio Story on Pension Changes
• 12.6.11 - J. Michael Downey: Achorn a Sellout who fails to hold politicians accountable
• 12.12.11 - NY Times - Targeting the Unemployed
• 12.13.11 - Jean Bouchard re-elected to fourth term as President of Local 1651 Warwick City Employees
• 12.14.11 - USA Today - Oposing View: Don't Blame GOvernment Workers' pensions
• 12.21.11 - Governor Chafee to ask RI General Assembly for $2.6 million bailout for Central Falls Retirees
• 12.21.11 - State panel named to oversee City Finances 

2010 

• 9.2.10-Providence Journal: Progressives Find Segal Inspiring
• 8.20.10-Providence Journal: 2 largest state employees unions make endorsements
• 8.10.10-Council 94 thanks Congressional Delegation for Jobs Bill