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Union Greets Quinn With Boos

Angry union members showed up strong at the state fair today, booing Governor Quinn as he addressed the crowd for Democrat Day.  Steve Nordyke with AFSCME Local 26-hundred says he thinks Quinn got the message.  

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Nordyke with AFSCME Local 26-hundred says despite all the boos and chants, union members have nothing against Democrats.

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Union members are disappointed in Quinn because he didn't honor their contracted pay raises last year.  In fact they say the governor himself should take a pay cut in order to help rein in the state's finances.  They also want him to reconsider a plan to close prisons and work with them on crafting what they call, "a fair" pension overhaul.  Quinn isn't the only one who wasn't well received.  The crowd booed at every mention of House Speaker Michael Madigan's name.

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