The new contract calls for 3 percent raises in each of its three years and increased health and pension benefits, the union said.

They want billions of dollars in taxpayer money to help pay health and pension benefits.

But the workers receive no health or pension benefits because, he said, the market would not bear the cost.

It is one of many small companies that now match health and pension benefits of big rivals.

Reduce the skyrocketing costs of paying health and pension benefits for municipal workers?

In return, the unions won substantial increases in health and pension benefits.

Mr. Schoen gets no health or pension benefits from his work.

Union officials said the main issue was management's refusal to maintain health and pension benefits at the current levels.

They also do not usually receive the health and pension benefits that other workers receive.

As in many recent labor disputes, the major issues are health and pension benefits.

The new contract calls for 3 percent raises in each of its three years and increased health and pension benefits, the union said.

They want billions of dollars in taxpayer money to help pay health and pension benefits.

But the workers receive no health or pension benefits because, he said, the market would not bear the cost.

It is one of many small companies that now match health and pension benefits of big rivals.

Reduce the skyrocketing costs of paying health and pension benefits for municipal workers?

In return, the unions won substantial increases in health and pension benefits.

Mr. Schoen gets no health or pension benefits from his work.

Union officials said the main issue was management's refusal to maintain health and pension benefits at the current levels.

They also do not usually receive the health and pension benefits that other workers receive.

As in many recent labor disputes, the major issues are health and pension benefits.