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Thursday, December 29, 2011  Unions representing state workers in New York have filed a federal lawsuit against the Cuomo administration challenging an increase in health insurance contributions for thousands of retirees.

Monday, October 17, 2011  The executive committee of the state's second-largest public workers union on Monday supported a new tentative contract that could avoid 3,500 layoffs.

Sunday, October 16, 2011  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the union representing state workers have reached a tentative agreement that could avoid close to 3,500 layoffs if approved by the union's membership, which voted against an earlier agreement.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011  Regional representative of the Public Employees Federation says informal talks have resumed with the Cuomo Administration.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011  After a public workers union boldly rejected wage freezes and benefit cuts and Gov. Andrew Cuomo responded by ordering 3,500 layoffs, both sides are returning to negotiations.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  Governor had threatened layoffs, union hopes to renegotiate.

Monday, August 15, 2011  The results of a union vote are expected late Monday afternoon on an austere contract proposal that is critical to workers but also to New York's state budget, a union spokesman said.

Saturday, July 16, 2011  A union representing 54,000 New York state employees said Saturday it has agreed to a three-year freeze in base wages, a hike in health plan costs and nine days of furlough as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's campaign to cut government spending.

Saturday, July 16, 2011  Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration has reached a five-year labor deal with a union representing about 54,000 state employees. The deal could save the state $400 million while saving the jobs of 1,000 workers who were slated for layoffs.

Friday, February 20, 2009  An advertisement sponsored by the state Public Employees Federation calls upon legislators to tax the rich in order to balance the state budget.