Detroit Union Workers Take A Paycut
The Detroit City Council has voted to allow Mayor Dave Bing to impose a 10- percent wage cut on the city's largest union.
Mayor Bing said AFCMSE's unwillingness to agree to the pay cuts has cost the city about $500,000 a month.
Mayor Bing made the following statement regarding these developments:
"Everyone must be willing to share in the sacrifice to make Detroit a fiscally stable and responsible city. I applaud Council for making the tough but necessary decision to approve imposition of the AFSCME contract. It is never easy or pleasant to ask our employees for concessions, but our financial reality demands leadership that is
unafraid and unwavering in its commitment to making Detroit a financially viable and sustainable city."
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