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The people of San Fran may role back the pension benefits for government employees in November--to save money.
But, Gavin Newsom, acting like he is a Chicago politician, has figured a way around this and reward his union friends.
"Incredibly, the Mayors office has gone back to the police and fire contracts and altered them so that in the event SF Smart Reform passes in November, police and fire concessions would be reversed and police and fire employees would receive accelerated pay raises, Public Defender Jeff Adachi said in a statement.
This is an effort to negate costs savings generated by the SF Smart Reform charter amendment and circumvent the will of the 75,000 San Franciscans who signed the petition, Adachi added. Clause 188(b) of the proposed new Police Union contract reads: In the event that a City Charter amendment or State Ballot measure or State legislation is implemented [before June 30, 2012], resulting in any reduction in represented employee wages or fringe benefits, the [new wage concessions] shall terminate. The Firefighter contract has similar language. These Clauses allow the police and fire to terminate their salary concessions in the event that any law passes that would reduce their salaries.
Corruption has many faces--and the unions know how to buy an elected official and keep them bought--like Gavin.
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But, Gavin Newsom, acting like he is a Chicago politician, has figured a way around this and reward his union friends.
"Incredibly, the Mayors office has gone back to the police and fire contracts and altered them so that in the event SF Smart Reform passes in November, police and fire concessions would be reversed and police and fire employees would receive accelerated pay raises, Public Defender Jeff Adachi said in a statement.
This is an effort to negate costs savings generated by the SF Smart Reform charter amendment and circumvent the will of the 75,000 San Franciscans who signed the petition, Adachi added. Clause 188(b) of the proposed new Police Union contract reads: In the event that a City Charter amendment or State Ballot measure or State legislation is implemented [before June 30, 2012], resulting in any reduction in represented employee wages or fringe benefits, the [new wage concessions] shall terminate. The Firefighter contract has similar language. These Clauses allow the police and fire to terminate their salary concessions in the event that any law passes that would reduce their salaries.
Corruption has many faces--and the unions know how to buy an elected official and keep them bought--like Gavin.
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