ST. PAUL — Legislative Republicans have voted to reject a new contract for Minnesota’s 30,000 public employees.

The state’s two massive unions for state employees ratified a new contract earlier this year. The contracts for the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees and AFSCME Council 5 call for a 2 percent raise this year and a 2.5 percent hike in 2018.

But a legislative subcommittee voted against the agreement Thursday. Their vote is a recommendation to the full Legislature to reject to the contract.