Union: New Prison Guard Pact Includes 9 Percent In Raises
SACRAMENTO, CA – The union representing most California state prison guards said Wednesday it has agreed to a labor contract that includes a 9 percent salary increase over three years. Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration said the agreement includes concessions he sought last year to help reduce the state’s long-term costs of providing retirees’ health care benefits. Correctional officers would start paying toward their eventual benefits under the proposed contract….