More than a month after New Jersey officials approved pension and health benefit reform legislation, a group of Democrats remain angered by the changes and say they destroy collective bargaining rights. That's not exactly accurate, according to a PolitiFact New Jersey investigation. Collective bargaining on health benefits has been eliminated for four years, but public workers can still negotiate...
More than a month after New Jersey officials approved pension and health benefit reform legislation, a group of Democrats remain angered by the changes and say they destroy collective bargaining rights.
That's not exactly accurate, according to a PolitiFact New Jersey investigation. Collective bargaining on health benefits has been eliminated for four years, but public workers can still negotiate for other benefits they receive. We rate the claim Half True.
Read the complete ruling at PolitiFactNJ.com and then join the conversation about it at NJ.com.
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