Please,, the former mayors have given away everything so they can get the votes. If you spent 20-30 years on the fire or police depts, and were told that each week the city matched your 9-10% of your pay to go to your pension, then you find out they haven’t done it for 50 years, WHO is at fault.???
People who get contracts thru CBa’s are held to strict guidelines by law, because without the laws, the contracts would be voided every year by the city or state who failed to contribute the matching share to the pensions.
On 1-30-2012 the judge in the latest go around with the city of providence sided for the plantif,
the fire and police, stating that a contracts were in place all the time and the rule of law was clearly on their side. If people keep playing games electing the same people every year and expect a different result are not realizing what they are doing, Please stop electing pupputs and put people in these important positions that will reflect your well-being and your voice. These contracts are public info anyone can view them under the foia that is federally ordered. Look at the years and timming to elections and SUPRISE they seemed to be unaware of their own actions. When people see this what do they do ? they promote them to congress and other places.Fire and police work hard for the monies they earn, and yes I am a retired firefighter who retired with a broken back. I have lost a kidney to cancer, and 2 other cancers covered under the law and had 2 heart attacks as well. Here I am at 66 years old and feel like the begger at a corner looking for a hand out, no I just want what was promised in writting and fairly due me, my family deserves that at least for service to the city and the loss of earnings I could have made. REMEMBER fire and police do not pay social security tax’s due to private pension. I worked enough in the 60′s to get my quarters in so I started getting S/S. My 1st check was for $ 111.00 and no cola’s for last 3 years , so now you might understand why this issue has pushed me to write this. If you want to screw someone at least have the #^%@’s to tell them up front, not after all these years. By the way I pay for medicare, so I really feel screwed by the city of providence. If the mayor or anyone in power has anything say,say it to my face abd stop this behind closed doors and behind my back bull-shit.
V.S.

The unions job is to get whatever it can for its members, however, elected officials are supposed to represent the best interests of the taxpayers and residents who live in their communities.

The judge is merely interpreting the laws which apply to the obligation (contract) before her. No judge can satisfy those whose bias has no foundation in law.