THE ALTOONA MIRROR REPORTED THAT ONE GROUP OF WORKERS INCLUDING THOSE AT THE 911 CENTER, TREASURER, DATA PROCESSING, HUMAN SERVICES, VOTER REGISTRATION, TAX CLAIMS, CONTROLLER AND OTHER SELECT OFFICES APPROVED A NEW CONTRACT. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL NOW HAVE TO AGREE TO THE DEAL BEFORE IT TAKES EFFECT. ON THE REJECTED SIDE, COURT RELATED WORKERS UNIT REJECTED THE PROPOSED DEAL. THE WAGE ISSUE WAS FOR AN INCREASE THIS YEAR AT VARYING RATES, A 40 CENT INCREASE NEXT YEAR AND A 2.5% INCREASE IN 2024. BOTH GROUPS ARE REPRESENTED BY THE UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA.
