New Perspective on 'Voodoo'
      Last month, a bill permitting civilian employees to retire at age 55 with 25 years service was shelved by the State Assembly after it was revealed by the New York Times that legislators had relied for a cost estimate solely on a fiscal note prepared by a union actuary.
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UFA's Grounds for Suspicion
      New friction has been sparked in the already-combative relationship between the Fire Department and its largest union over the FDNY's insistence that Firefighters answer routine questions about safety-related incidents without a Uniformed Firefighters Association representative present.
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