With labor talks between the state and the public worker unions still stalled, Gov. Linda Lingle put some pressure on the unions yesterday by announcing that her Cabinet would be taking a pay cut equal to two furlough days a month through two years.
--Honolulu Star Bulletin
Pressure? The Governor played this one poorly; first she released her proposal to the media before even sitting down with the unions, then, only after she loses the court ruling, she begins to make sacrifices herself. Lingle then wants to make it clear that she is leading by example. Yeah, leading after losing. She also said later that because of the growing budget deficit, she would not let any money be released for any bills that were overrode in the last legislation.
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