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State unions push for higher raises beyond 7 percent
AFSCME and SPOC, representing about 17 500 state workers, urge reopening or higher pay after inflation spiked to 13 to 14 percent. They argue Carter guidelines weakened and seek governor Ray's support for larger raises beyond the July 1 1980 contracts running through June 30 1981.
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Des Moines
American Federation of State
State Police Officers Council
Carter
Afscme
SPOC
Don Anderson
Afscme Council 61
Hobba Fokkena
Fokkena
Gene Vernon
Ray
Anderson
Vernon
Dennis Nagel
Nagel
SPCC
Iowa Senate
John Murray
R-Ames
Legisature
Murray