Kaiser coalition of unions ratifies national contract

http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2015/09/30/kaiser-coalition-of-unions-ratifies-national.html

Kaiser Permanente’s coalition of national unions has ratified a new, three-year contract that takes effect Wednesday.

Watchdog: Proposed ballot measure could save money on pensions, but at what cost?

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/measure-678062-retirement-public.html

Money Down Arrow

In an Orange County Register article, columnist Teri Sforza writes that “a controversial reform measure headed for the 2016 ballot could cut public pension costs by giving taxpayers a say on retirement plans — but it could upend collective bargaining in the process.” Sforza cites several analyses that say the measure could threaten protections for pension and retiree health care benefits, while noting that backers maintain it will not “change benefits that public workers currently possess.”