Labor & Economic News Blog

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Union moves to control wages and benefits

Firemen's union in Southwest Florida moves to control wages and benefits
Source: Ft. Myers News-Press
Eleven of the 17 Lee County fire districts with the power to tax your property have firefighters sitting on the boards that approve wages and benefits for other firemen.“I think that’s inherently wrong,” County Manager Don Stilwell said. “I think it’s very unprofessional, and I’m surprised it happens.”But the union encourages it, and the Florida Commission on Ethics has ruled it’s legal. The only restriction is firefighters do not sit on the board in the district where they work.

 



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