Fire Fighters Agree to Wage Freeze
In collective bargaining agreement, the FMBA makes wage and other concessions.
On Tuesday, Sept. 28, Springfield's fire fighter's union and the Township Committee agreed to terms for the first contract fire fighters have had since 2007. Chief among the concessions made in the agreement is a wage freeze for 2011. The agreement also set salary increases for 2007, 2008, 2009, as well as 2012, 2013 and 2014. The past salary increases are consistent with the collective bargaining agreements with police in those years, alternating between 3.75 and 4 percent. The future raises are under the 2 percent cap mandated this spring by Governor Christie. In addition, the F.M.B.A. agreed to the government's plan to have public employee's health care coverage be provided by the state's health care system. ""This agreement is long …
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