Providence Firefighters to Hold Listening Tour Throughout City
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
The Providence Firefighters are beginning a listening tour in different neighborhoods throughout the city of Providence.
Over the next several weeks, firefighters will host meetings once a week at convenient locations across the city.
During the meetings, the firefighters will share information about the current battle with Mayor Jorge Elorza, their legal position, the failures of the Mayor and the financial issues the city would face if Elorza loses.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe firefighters will look to demonstrate the effect a $12-20 million judgment would have on the city and will also show what city services would be cut, what quality of life issues would be impacted, and how much your taxes would be raised.
Firefighters vs. Elorza
The Providence Firefighters got a victory over Mayor Elorza's new plan on Thursday, September 10, when Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Lanphear ordered the issue be resolved through grievance arbitration.
In a ten page decision, Lanphear said the three platoon structure was a management right, but “The effects of the implementation of the three-platoon structure including wages, rates of pay, hours and other terms and conditions of employment shall be resolved pursuant to the grievance procedures set forth in Article XVI, Section 1 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.”
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