The Malloy administration canceled two meetings with union officials last week and have yet to reschedule. On Tuesday it seemed unlikely they would reschedule.
“Right now we’re talking with legislators, trying to come to an agreement with them,” Roy Occhiogrosso, Malloy’s senior communications adviser, said. “But I assume they’re in contact with the unions.”
Rep. Andrew Fleischmann, co-chairman of the Education Committee, said Wednesday the conversations that involved the teacher unions were convened by the Malloy administration.
Since the bill passed the Education Committee 28-5 Fleischmann said he’s spent a lot of time talking to his colleagues in the House about the bill. He said he hasn’t had any formal discussions with the administration since the vote.
At the moment he said it seems like everyone is talking around each other through press conferences and press releases.
“I think that when people start talking we’ll be able to reach an agreement,” Fleischmann said.
Fleischmann said he appreciates the advocacy the six groups demonstrated again Wednesday, but he doesn’t believe if Malloy’s bill was put forth for a vote it wouldn’t have passed committee.
“As a lawmaker I have to advocate for legislation that can pass.”'via Blog this'
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