COUNTY SETTLES IN LABOR TALKS.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Daily News Staff Writer Ventura County government has approved new contracts for six of its nine labor unions labor union: see union, labor. and reached tentative agreement with another, leaving only two groups still negotiating with supervisors. The board on Tuesday ratified a 4 percent pay hike for the local chapter of the California Nurses Association The California Nurses Association (CNA) is the largest and fastest-growing labor union and professional association of Registered Nurses in California. The National Nurses Organizing Committee is a national labor union for Registered Nurses, and is affiliated with the CNA. as a major prelude to further contract talks. A contract for the 150 nurses will expire Sept. 18. Criminal justice attorneys also are negotiating for a new contract. ``It's labor peace,'' said Barbara Journet, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. director. ``We've been able to reach accords that enable us to continue to provide services to the residents. I'm extremely pleased.'' In the coming weeks, county supervisors are expected to ratify an agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) is a labor union within the AFL-CIO representing primarily construction workers who work as heavy equipment operators, mechanics, surveyors, and stationary engineers, who maintain heating and other systems in buildings and , Local 501. The union has worked without a contract since December 1997. The contract calls for carpenters, plumbers, electricians, building-maintenance workers and mechanics to receive a 7 percent across-the-board salary hike for the life of the contract, which will expire in November 2000, plus $75 each. Members also would be paid 2-1/2 times their hourly pay for each hour they work on holidays. They used to be paid for a maximum of eight hours regardless of how long they were on the clock. In return, the union has agreed to reduce the number of vacation hours its 175 members may carry over to the next year from 440 to 400. Earlier this month, 300 probation and corrections officers, who had been without a contract since December 1997, received a 7-1/2 percent pay hike through December 2000. It is the first raise they received since a 2 percent increase in June 1997 and does not come with any gains in benefits, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Bill Stewart There have been different notable people named Bill Stewart:
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