News (Media Awareness Project) - US CT: New Haven: Carpenters On Strike |
| Title: | US CT: New Haven: Carpenters On Strike |
| Published On: | 2002-05-02 |
| Source: | New York Times (NY) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-23 11:06:15 |
NEW HAVEN: CARPENTERS ON STRIKE
About 3,000 union carpenters went on strike yesterday, after negotiations
on a statewide contract stalled over wage increases and random drug
testing. On Tuesday, the union, the New England Regional Council of
Carpenters, rejected the latest offer from management, including hourly
wage increases up to $8.05 for highway construction workers, who now make
$28.85 an hour. The union had sought an increase of up to $10.05 per hour.
It also opposes random drug testing and pre-employment physicals, said Bert
Durand, a spokesman for the union.
About 3,000 union carpenters went on strike yesterday, after negotiations
on a statewide contract stalled over wage increases and random drug
testing. On Tuesday, the union, the New England Regional Council of
Carpenters, rejected the latest offer from management, including hourly
wage increases up to $8.05 for highway construction workers, who now make
$28.85 an hour. The union had sought an increase of up to $10.05 per hour.
It also opposes random drug testing and pre-employment physicals, said Bert
Durand, a spokesman for the union.
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