LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - Gov. Chris Christie has not
yet said how he plans to cut the costs of pensions for public workers.
But their unions are already pushing back against the
governor.
Unions for police and firefighters have been criticizing
Christie's selection of a venue for his town-hall meeting scheduled for
Tuesday. It's being held near a playground built by volunteering police,
firefighters and teachers in honor of a teacher killed in the 2012 Newtown,
Connecticut school shooting.
Their complaint is that Christie is targeting public
workers' benefits with a tour of events he's calling "No Pain, No
Gain."
Union officials say they will fight any proposal Christie
makes to reduce pension benefits and will also file a lawsuit in a bid to force
him to make full pension contributions.
Source: Philly.com
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