Two tier labor agreement

Teachers Unions Clash

The Massachusetts Teachers Association is in the midst of contentious contract negotiations with one of its unions, the Field Staff Organization, which represents 70 professional employees.

MTA executives have proposed what amounts to a two-tier salary structure, in which the starting pay for new employees would be cut by about 30 percent. The proposal would also add 12 additional steps to the salary scale, effectively increasing the amount of time it would take to reach the top.

Bad idea, makes the can harder to kick. Also a sign of deflation, meaning the pensions don't kick.  The two tier solution in California is one cause of the police-teacher union battles.