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A joint problem-solving approach to the Israeli Palestinian conflict – the personal and national stories
I met Issa Kassissieh for the first time in 2003 at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. I had just begun my Master’s in Public Administration, thanks to a generous fellowship from the Wexner Foundation, and Issa was a Mason Fellow. This meeting with Issa, and the relationship we developed, was among the most significant experiences in a year packed to the brim with significant experiences.
Jackson trustees approve union contracts
Patricia Faulhaber
Suburbanite correspondent
JACKSON TWP. During the regular meeting on Feb 9, The Jackson Township Board of Trustees approved a Negotiated Agreement with the Jackson Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 2280 (Captains and Firefighters), and Jackson Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 2280 (Fire Inspectors), during its Feb. 9 regular meeting.
Both contracts include a 3 percent cost of living adjustment each year with employees paying 14 percent toward their healthcare. The captains and firefighters’ agreement is effective Jan. 1, 2021 through Dec. 31 2023, and the fire inspectors’ agreement is effective Jan. 2, 2021 through Dec. 31, 2023.
Township administrator Randy Gonzalez said that the township’s safety forces are, “excellent and do a great job.”