August 9, 2002
Mass. Governor Pulls Back Promised $29.6-Million for College Pay Raises
In a move that infuriated professors, Jane Swift, the acting governor of Massachusetts, last week vetoed $29.6-million in promised salary increases for public-college faculty members and administrators.
Last summer, the Swift administration agreed to a contract that called for 5-percent annual salary increases for three consecutive years for employees of the University of Massachusetts system and the state's other public and community colleges.
The governor decided to nullify
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