Thousands of New Hampshire state union workers have spoken. They would rather risk layoffs than take furloughs. NH Governor John Lynch had warned that hundreds of jobs were at risk unless the union agreed to a contract that required 19 furlough days over two years
Last night the union representing 11,500 workers voted to reject the contract proposal, a move the governor says has left him "deeply disappointed. This morning he's preparing to let hundreds of workers go by the end of the month
The governor says the contract would have preserved jobs but the union says he had other options
Should they have taken their chances with furloughs?
