Thursday, March 05, 2009

San Bernardino, CA - Police union OK's benefit concessions (back, back, back - it could be, it might be .....)

BY CHRIS RICHARD
The Press-Enterprise

"San Bernardino's police union has endorsed $3.3 million in benefit concessions, and the interim city manager said leaders will meet soon to rescind unpaid time off they imposed to meet a looming budget shortfall.

Officers, who began voting Monday, wrapped up the vote Wednesday evening, union President Rich Lawhead said.

The 195-51 vote 'shows the membership wanted to give. Had the city negotiated in good faith from the start, we wouldn't have gotten to where we are,' he said."
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