Union Share of Public Workforce: 50.3%
Debt 2009: $8.4 billion
GDP 2009: $59.4 billion
Debt/GDP Ratio: 14.2%
Unfunded Pension Liabilities: $2.5 billion (32%)
Unfunded Health Care & Other Liabilities: $3.1 billion (95%)
Jim Kirk, firefighter: “It’s about safety, making sure I can continue to collectively bargain for my members, the safety of my members and working conditions of firefighters in Nashua.”