Providence retirees file ‘friendly lawsuit’ to OK pensions deal
July 16th, 2012 at 5:37 pm by Ted Nesi under Nesi's Notes
By Ted Nesi
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Providence’s retired police officers and firefighters filed suit against the city Thursday over their pensions – and Mayor Angel Taveras is elated.
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Kudos to Providence retirees, Mayor Taveras, Judge Taft-Carter, and all those who worked to make the Providence pension reform a reality. It shows that with good faith efforts on both sides in a negotation setting, compromise can be achieved.