12-17-13 union contract vote

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of lawmakers plan to vote Thursday on proposed contracts for five smaller Wisconsin unions. Non-union state workers received a 1 percent raise in July. Raises negotiated by these five smaller units representing about 2,400 people have not taken effect because lawmakers haven't voted to approve the contracts. Once passed by the committee, the contracts would have to be approved by the full Legislature.