Senate President Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) and Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) today released the following joint statement regarding the proposed labor contract between the University of Connecticut and UCPEA:
“Yesterday, Senate leadership informed union leaders that Senate Democrats were going to vote down the UCPEA contract. The current contract is not only unsustainable but an awful contract for Connecticut’s taxpayers.
“Senate Democrats will not vote for a contract that doesn’t reflect our economic reality. This contract will lead to massive layoffs and painful tuition increases forcing talented Connecticut students out of state.
“This is not a good contract. It is not a good contract today and it will still be a bad contract if they come back with the same contract three, six or nine months from now. The University and the union need to go back to the negotiating table.
“No matter the excuse they’re using to withdraw the contract, the fact remains that the contract was going to be defeated by the Senate Democrats.”
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