The Milton teacher’s union is not making the Milton school committee’s job any easier.

As reported on Wicked Local this morning, the executive board of the Milton’s teacher’s union turned down a request by the Milton School committee to re-open contract negotiations. The committee was seeking to reopen the negotaitions in hopes of finding ways to address current financial crisis.

Previously, the school committee had stated that in order to meet the current budget, they would need to cut 42 jobs, 18 of them teachers, and close an elementary school.

The Boston Teachers Union has taken the same position with Mayor Menino who has stated that he will be handing out pink slips next week. He too has asked unions to agree to a salary freeze to reduce the scale of layoffs.  Boston Emergency Medical Services workers, the Boston School Police Association and the Boston Superior Officers Federation have agreed to freeze salaries.

You can read the full Wicked Local story here.