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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>DOT worker: punished for praise?</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21485/20130221/dot-worker-punished-for-praise</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 21, 2013) A 30-year state Department of Transportation employee said he was forced to retire for speaking to a newspaper reporter without approval from his agency&apos;s communications office. Mike Fayette, DOT&apos;s top official in Essex County, said he was threatened with termination for talking to The Adirondack Daily Enterprise for a story in which he praised the DOT&apos;s response to Tropical Storm Irene. A version of the same story, also from reporter Chris Knight, ran on NCPR.DOT officials are refusing to comment on Fayette&apos;s case. Some observers say it&apos;s just another sign of how Gov. Andrew Cuomo&apos;s administration has worked to limit and control public information. Chris Knight is still following the story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21485/20130221/dot-worker-punished-for-praise">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Knight</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A 30-year state Department of Transportation employee said he was forced to retire for speaking to a newspaper reporter without approval from his agency&apos;s communications office. Mike Fayette, DOT&apos;s top official in Essex County, said he was threatened with termination for talking to The Adirondack Daily Enterprise for a story in which he praised the DOT&apos;s response to Tropical Storm Irene. A version of the same story, also from reporter Chris Knight, ran on NCPR.DOT officials are refusing to comment on Fayette&apos;s case. Some observers say it&apos;s just another sign of how Gov. Andrew Cuomo&apos;s administration has worked to limit and control public information. Chris Knight is still following the story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21485/20130221/dot-worker-punished-for-praise">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:48</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, cuomo, adirondacks, winter, weather, labor, transportation, media, csea, [loc:44.3294960 -74.1312662], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Cuomo, unions go head to head on Tier VI pensions</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19487/20120314/cuomo-unions-go-head-to-head-on-tier-vi-pensions</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 14, 2012) Public worker unions have gone on the offensive against Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed new pension tier, invoking class warfare. Meanwhile the governor is warning that if there’s no resolution, thousands of local government employees will be laid off. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19487/20120314/cuomo-unions-go-head-to-head-on-tier-vi-pensions">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Public worker unions have gone on the offensive against Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed new pension tier, invoking class warfare. Meanwhile the governor is warning that if there’s no resolution, thousands of local government employees will be laid off. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19487/20120314/cuomo-unions-go-head-to-head-on-tier-vi-pensions">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:47</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>politics, economy, photolead, cuomo, labor, employment, public union, CSEA, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Union leadership hopes for second chance</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18518/20111003/union-leadership-hopes-for-second-chance</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 3, 2011) In Albany, it&apos;s the Cuomo Administration vs. the rank and file of the Public Employees Federation. Union leaders hope for another chance on the contract members rejected last week.Pink slips were sent out to almost 3,500 PEF members last week — including about 175 here in the North Country. The layoffs begin to take effect in the next three weeks,  unless the union and the governor come to a new contract deal soon.Gov. Andrew Cuomo had been hoping for concessions from PEF’s membership as the state continues to deal with a $10 billion budget deficit. But the membership rejected a deal similar to one ratified earlier this year by the Civil Service Employees Association.Friday, Cuomo opened the door to &quot;tweaks&quot; that could avert the layoffs, but as Karen DeWitt reports, he says it’s entirely up to the union leadership whether the job cut backs occur or not. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18518/20111003/union-leadership-hopes-for-second-chance">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Albany, it&apos;s the Cuomo Administration vs. the rank and file of the Public Employees Federation. Union leaders hope for another chance on the contract members rejected last week.Pink slips were sent out to almost 3,500 PEF members last week — including about 175 here in the North Country. The layoffs begin to take effect in the next three weeks,  unless the union and the governor come to a new contract deal soon.Gov. Andrew Cuomo had been hoping for concessions from PEF’s membership as the state continues to deal with a $10 billion budget deficit. But the membership rejected a deal similar to one ratified earlier this year by the Civil Service Employees Association.Friday, Cuomo opened the door to &quot;tweaks&quot; that could avert the layoffs, but as Karen DeWitt reports, he says it’s entirely up to the union leadership whether the job cut backs occur or not. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18518/20111003/union-leadership-hopes-for-second-chance">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:38</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, cuomo, albany, labor, csea, pef, , [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Cuomo gets major concessions in CSEA contract</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18217/20110817/cuomo-gets-major-concessions-in-csea-contract</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 17, 2011) Governor Andrew Cuomo scored another win when he convinced the largest state worker union, the Civil Service Employees Association, to make concessions in its new contract. In Albany, Karen DeWitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18217/20110817/cuomo-gets-major-concessions-in-csea-contract">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Governor Andrew Cuomo scored another win when he convinced the largest state worker union, the Civil Service Employees Association, to make concessions in its new contract. In Albany, Karen DeWitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18217/20110817/cuomo-gets-major-concessions-in-csea-contract">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:31</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, politics, labor, CSEA, cuomo, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Cuomo, unions still talking</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17529/20110425/cuomo-unions-still-talking</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 25, 2011) Governor Cuomo may have achieved an on time budget for only the third time in 25 years, but there is one April 1 deadline he missed. State worker contracts expired March 31st, and a new deal with public employees has not been reached. Karen DeWitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17529/20110425/cuomo-unions-still-talking">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Governor Cuomo may have achieved an on time budget for only the third time in 25 years, but there is one April 1 deadline he missed. State worker contracts expired March 31st, and a new deal with public employees has not been reached. Karen DeWitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17529/20110425/cuomo-unions-still-talking">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:24</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, budget, albany, cuomo. labor, public unions, civil service employees association, csea,  [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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