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Binding Arbitration Binding Arbitration Looms as Unions Fight Initiative To Curb Prescription Costs Jon Lender - Hartford Courant - June 2015 Naugatuck Legislators Propose Cap on Binding Arbitration To the Prevailing CPI GOP Website - State - Jan 2015 New at Cato Public employee binding arbitration Check Out the - Website - July 2011 Federation Comments on Bills Before Labor Committee Regarding Proposed Binding Arbitration and Prevailing Wage Reforms Susan Kniep - FCTO - March 2011 Federation Offers Input to Appropriations Committee Regarding Proposed Mandate Reform, Public Employee Wage and Benefit Reforms Susan Kniep - FCTO - April 2011 TEACHER AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR BINDING ARBITRATION AWARDS State of Connecticut Office of Legislative Research Report Judith Lohman - Assistant Director - June 8, 2010 COMPARISON OF CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING LAWS WITH THOSE OF BORDERING STATES State of Connecticut Office of Legislative Research Report Jeanne Hayes - Legislative Fellow - March, 2010 Rell Proposes Reforms to Binding Arbitration Laws Tighten binding arbitration deadlines for municipalities State of CT - Governor Rell - Oct 2008 Public Proposes Binding Arbitration Reforms Nov 15-17, 2008... Proposed Changes for Upcoming Budget Reflect Binding Arbitration Reform State of CT - Website of Governor Rell - Nov, 2008 Pressure Grows to End Binding Arbitration with Government Unions People from coast to coast apparently are coming to realize the harm to taxpayers that can be caused by allowing binding arbitration with government employee unions. Heartland Institute - Staff - 2007 TEACHER EMPLOYMENT ISSUES Salary Increases and Teacher Dismissals Office of Legislative Research - State of Connecticut - 2003 State of Connecticut Regulation of the Organization and Policies of the State Board of Mediation a The booklet consists of The State Board of Mediation and Arbitration regulations concerning the organization and policies of the Board. State Board of Mediation - State of Connecticut - 2007 2007 QUESTIONS FOR TNA ARBITRATION PANEL NOMINEES From the State of CT Office of Legislative Research Office of Legislative Research - State of Connecticut - 2007 WATERBURY FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT BOARD LABOR POWERS When the State Takes Over the Finances of a Town Office of Legislative Research - State of Connecticut - May 13, 2005 2005 QUESTIONS FOR TNA ARBITRATION PANEL NOMINEES From the State of CT Office of Legislative Research Office of Legislative Research - State of Connecticut - 2005 2004 QUESTIONS FOR TNA ARBITRATION PANEL NOMINEES From the State of CT Office of Policy and Management OPM - State of CT - 2004 Collective Bargaining Agreements Presented to the General Assembly 1991-2001 By law, the legislature must approve or reject each state employee collective bargaining agreement. Office of Legislative Research - State of Connecticut - Feb,2002 Factors of Financial Capability in Municipal and Education Binding Arbitration Comparison of Financial Factors Used to Determine Towns Financial Ability to Pay. Office of Legislative Research - State of Connecticut - Jan 2004 Democratic Lawmakers are Obstacles to Reform FCTO President Susan Kniep said...Those who depend on the unions to keep them in office are afraid to take the lead to effectuate changes in binding arbitration. Editorial Staff - Waterbury Republican - April 2003 Binding Arbitration Holds Towns Hostage Elected officials must swallow bravery pills and inform legislators that laws must be written to rid taxpayers of binding arbitration Harold T. Moreash of Ledyard - The Day Editorial - Dec 14, 2003 Legislative History of Binding Arbitration Laws The first public employee binding arbitration law was enacted in 1975 Office of Legislative Research - State of Connecticut - Oct 2003 Municipal and Education Binding Arbitration Who is most likely to win in Binding Arbitration - Town or Unions Office of Legislative Research - State of Connecticut - Oct 2003 Teacher Salary Increases Under Binding Arbitration Statewide average percentage salary increases granted to teachers in binding arbitration awards Office of Legislative Research - State of Connecticut - March 2003 Teacher and School Administrator Binding Arbitration Teacher and school administrator contracts settled by binding arbitration Office of Legislative Research - State of Connecticut - Oct 2003 Source nytimes.com National Debt Details Welcome Fellow Taxpayers We invite you to join with The Federation of Connecticut Taxpayer Organizations, Inc. (FCTO) and work to Reduce Your State and Local Taxes more...