Prince George's County has withdrawn a proposal to trim salary increases for employees this year, in a reversal that came as public safety unions prepared to file labor grievances over the issue.
County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) had previously asked the unions to reopen their two-year contracts and renegotiate pay to help close a $48 million budget gap. He threatened that layoffs or forced furloughs might be necessary if the unions did not agree to trim their pay increases.
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