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June 1993

Negotiated wage changes in government, 1992

Michael H. Cimini, Joan Borum, Eric Johnson, John Lacombe

The smallest wage changes ever were recorded for State and local government employees as bargainers negotiated contracts in a sluggish economy, amid budget deficits and declining revenues. This article presents wage changes obtained through collective bargaining in State and local governments during 1992.

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