Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 12:09am
Fire union nixes deal with city, 8 to lose jobs
| By Frank Gerace
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The City of Wilmington says 8 firefighters will lose their jobs after their union voted not to pass up pay hikes for Fiscal Year 2010.
WDEL's Frank Gerace reports. Audio Here
Members of International Association of Firefighters Local 1590 voted 58-57 Monday
night not to accept a deal in which they'd forego raises to help the city close its
projected 20 million-dollar budget shortfall.
The vote means 8 firefighters will be laid off July first, and the remaining 162 will
see their pay increase by 2 and a quarter percent.
City Council's scheduled to vote Thursday on a revised spending plan including the
layoffs.
17 police officers would have been laid off as well, but FOP Lodge 1 voted last week
to pass up pay raises, so those officers will stay on the force.
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