-- Connecting the dots between our economy, government and business --
About 60 unions represent county government workers. So far, the county has reached pay hike agreements with 33 unions representing about 10,000 employees, and has approved raises for another 3,500 nonunion workers, a county spokesman said. The county is currently negotiating with another 30 unions that cover about 5,000 employees. Officials say they do not expect to increase taxes or fees or add new ones, however, saying surplus money and other belt-tightening is expected to cover the gap.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
Summary and audio linked here.
SIGN UP HERE FOR OUR FREE WIREPOINTS DAILY NEWSLETTER
Audio and summary
One could speculate that they are trying to speed up complete insolvency before Biden leaves office and a federal bailout becomes more difficult.
Comment makes no sense federal bailout isn`t happening before the next election has nothing to do with Biden
Hold onto your bootstraps friends, August is just a few days away! I wonder what the new estimate will be then.
Folks, this is why even FDR was against public employee unions. 60 separate unions just for Cook County!
Just raise taxes, it was what they were going to do anyways. Taxes will keep going up for years to come. Suck it up, get used to it or leave. Government does not work for the taxpayers; taxpayers work for the government.
“We didn’t have the hard figures on costs.”
Hmmm, OK…
“But, what the heck, we went ahead and gave everyone a raise anyway.”
Words just fail me….
Crooked Corrupt Democrat Party Boss Preckwinkle f**ked up again — who knew that giving out raises and welfare handouts would bankrupt the County