Little union, huge deal.
Earlier this month, the 3,000-member California Association of Professional Scientists nixed a three-year contract offer from Gov. Jerry Brown that included 15 percent in raises and a new requirement that members pay nearly 3 percent of salary into a health benefits fund for retirees.
Of the 1,388 scientists who voted, 1,006 gave it thumbs down, because the agreement still left their pay 15 percent or more under market.
The scientists make up just 1.6 percent of California’s 180,000 unionized state employees, so what’s the big deal?
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