It's Hard for Public to Know How Much Taxpayers Will Save from Deals Between NJ and Unions

High-profile collaborations between influential public-worker unions and some of New Jersey’s top elected officials are projected to save hundreds of millions of dollars just as government budgets are being socked by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Among those in line to see significant savings, the officials said, are K-12 school districts and state government itself.

But seeing exactly how taxpayers will save money under separate deals struck with the New Jersey Education Association and the Communications Workers of America-New Jersey remains difficult.

Lofty estimates that have been touted by everyone from Gov. Phil Murphy to legislative leaders in recent weeks have not been backed up by the release of any actuarial reports or underlying financial projections.

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