Union Contract Approved, Saving 3,496 JobsThe state’s second largest state-employee union averted 3,496 layoffs on Thursday with the ratification of a revised contract. SavePrintOlivia Zeitoun11/3/2011|Updated: 11/3/2011We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentOlivia ZeitounAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesFamous Reproductions Give a Taste of Prehistoric GreeceNov 06, 2011Charity Bed Bug Treatment Program Seeks CandidatesNov 02, 2011Exhibit Shows Damaging Side of PsychiatryNov 02, 2011Day of the Dead, Lively CelebrationsNov 02, 2011Related TopicsUnited StatesNew York City