Help Vallejo Firefighters and Protect Collective Bargaining
Updated On: Feb 47, 2009


Vallejo Bankruptcy
TO:  ALL LOCAL 1014 MEMBERS
FROM:  LOCAL 1014
SUBJECT: VALLEJO BANKRUPTCY APPEAL

* * * WE NEED YOUR HELP * * *

LOCAL 1014 MEMBERS, the time has come to prevent the next attack on our staffing, wages, and benefits before it reaches Los Angeles County.  The City of Vallejo recently declared bankruptcy to avoid fulfilling their public safety obligations.  Vallejo is already dangerously understaffed and has passed their financial mismanagement onto the backs of their firefighters:

  • 8.2% wage cuts that before the Council declared bankruptcy has grown to a 13% pay cut.
  • Having closed two fire stations and eliminated more than 40 firefighters, response times have dramatically increased.
  • Vallejo did their own study and it confirmed that it currently has 20% fewer firefighters than that recommended under minimum national safety standards.
  • Their attempt at cutting employee and critical retiree benefits, without changing the city's other obligations and the way it does business, is unfair and especially harmful to retirees who earned those benefits over decades of service.

 

Prior to the bankruptcy filing, Vallejo's employee unions offered to help the city avert bankruptcy by proposing $10 million in salary cuts - an offer the city rejected. Vallejo admitted in legal filings that the employees' offer would have solved the situation.

Vallejo Firefighters Local 1186 have decided to appeal the bankruptcy and need our help.  To show support for our brother firefighters, and opposition to what could become a new trend in municipal financial management, we are asking each and every one of you to attend the following court hearing:

WHEN:    THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH @ 10:45

WHERE:  125 GRAND AVENUE, PASADENA (COURTROOM  #1)

As always, we thank you for your hard work and dedication in making Local 1014 a stronger Union.

In Solidarity,

LOCAL 1014 EXECUTIVE BOARD



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