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Andrew Cuomo possible presidential campaign, 2016/Labor and employment
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Andrew Cuomo |
Governor of New York (Assumed office: 2011) Attorney General of New York (2007-2010) |
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- Andrew Cuomo said that one of his top priorities in 2012 would be reducing public employee pensions.[1]
- In 2011, Cuomo finalized a union contract with the Public Employees Federation that eliminated "across-the-board raises for three years," implemented furlough days and increased the employee contribution to healthcare.[2]
- In 2011, Cuomo proposed a bill that increased the public employee pension contribution, increased the retirement age and increased the time of employment for vesting.[3]
- He vetoed a bill that "Provides employees in labor class positions at all levels of state and local government bump and retreat rights within the workforce."[4]
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- ↑ New York Times, “Cuomo Says Curbing Public Pension Benefits Will Be His Top Goal in ’12," July 13, 2011
- ↑ New York Times, “Union Yields on Benefits in Deal With Cuomo," July 16, 2011
- ↑ New York Governor, “Governor's Program Bill," accessed December 19, 2014
- ↑ New York State Assembly, “A07780 Memo," accessed December 19, 2014