Lamont strikes deals with 10 unions, but many raises still overdue

Lamont strikes deals with 10 unions, but many raises still overdue

Gov. Ned Lamont recently took a big step toward closing a rift with unionized state employees, reaching tentative deals for raises with 10 more unions. But with more than half of state government’s 35 bargaining units still eight months overdue for raises and counting, time is running out for Lamont to settle with a key part of his political base. Union members were scheduled to gather at the Capitol complex late Thursday to remind the governor …