Miami-Dade police union to negotiate with county in public Tuesday - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com: "With layoffs shelved for now, Miami-Dade’s police union is scheduled to negotiate with county administrators Tuesday morning at a public bargaining session.The meeting, scheduled for 10 a.m. at County Hall, is expected to be attended by scores of police officers and their supporters.Earlier this month, Mayor Carlos Gimenez — who is seeking to slash $239 million from the county’s budget — had said he would issue layoff notices to 90 officers if a cost-cutting contract was not reached by Monday. But after the county struck a tentative deal with firefighters last week, administrators agreed as a “show of good faith” to hold off on issuing the pink slips. The county is seeking a cut of 21 percent in police salary and benefits."
