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Wednesday night the budget committee added an additional $115,000 to the replacement pay line item by a 5-4 vote. Bringing the proposed budget to $866,000. This number is still short of preventing a staff reduction from 15 firefighters per shift, but is closer to the goal of maintaining the fourt ...

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NH House Session RTW

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Local 2892 raised over $4,300 today for MDA. Totaling over $8,000 including the first day of the boot drive!

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More on LGC – And More to Come… [UPDATED]

The dust hasn't even settled from last weeks report released from the NH Bureau of Securities Regulations and already more questions arise. Here's an article by Seacoast Online's by Elizabeth Dinan, LGC Controversy...Are Insurance Plans Invalid?.   Here is a follow up press releas ...

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Selectmen Question LGC

This mornings article from the Eagle Tribune on last nights Board of Selectmen meeting. By Doug Ireland 08/09/2011 12:13 AM SALEM — A controversy involving the Local Government Center prompted selectmen last night to consider severing ties with the municipal insurance provider. Selectman ...

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LGC owes municipalities over $100 million

An article released by Seacoast Online on Tuesday August 2nd reports on the findings by the Bureau of Securities Regulation investigation into the LGC. The full article can be read below or by following this link HERE LGC illegally formed, owes cities and towns millions, says state By Elizabe ...

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Fight off Manchester lay-offs

Manchester City Council has put forward a devastating budget that cuts the positions of 15 firefighters. Tonight, June 28th at 1700 is the last budget meeting for the city. Local 856 is planning to picket the budget and restore the positions planned to be cut. The Brothers have asked for assis ...

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Found this interesting video from moveon.org. It features Rober Reich, President Clinton's Secretary of Labor breaking down how the economy went from good to not so good.

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ACTION ALERT!!! Tomorrow morning the PFFNH will be picketing the BIA event at the Radisson, 700 Elm St., in Manchester from 7:00 am to 8:00 am. Let's go tell Bradley and the LGC they can't use our money for their own gains. They are showcasing to Lincoln Financial defined contribution plans ...

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