Friday, December 05, 2008

Louisville, KY - Budget Battle: FOP, Firefighters Request Moratorium

By ANDY ALCOCK
WLKY - Louisville

"LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- There's a new twist in the ongoing metro budget battle involving city and union leaders.

Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson had set a Friday deadline for labor unions to make a decision on his request for contract concessions -- specifically, a cut in half their salary raises.

But none of the city's unions has agreed to any concessions."