At 9 PM, Monday, August 31, 2009 the Denver Police union voted against a plan to delay pay raises…not their pay, but their raises…thus – 91 city police officers will lose their jobs.  Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper told the police officers that if they did not accept the option to delay pay raises, he would eliminate nearly 100 jobs.  The union voted the offer down 60/40.

 Is this how you want your union to treat you?  Would you prefer to have people lose their jobs so you get a raise?

 Only 3,500 state employees (11%) out of nearly 32,000 are union members.  Do you want THEM making the decisions that will affect YOU? 

 Help me push the union out of here.

UPDATE: On Oct 7, 2009, the union changed their vote…

“Denver Police officers  voted last night to delay scheduled contract pay raises for 2010 and 2011 to help close the city’s looming $160 million budget deficit.

“Mayor Hickenlooper had threatened to layoff nearly 100 officers if the Police Protective Association did not agree to the contract concessions.

“Originally the PPA would not agree to the terms, but after some contract sweeteners from the city, and politicking by veteran officers to save the threatened jobs, the rank and file voted to approve the contract.

“While this is seen as a victory for the Mayor, the reality is that it only buys him $6 million in the current budget cycle.  The city needs concessions that result in permanent savings, and unfortunately the Mayor and the Police, will likely be revisiting this issue again next year.”

http://www.indenvertimes.com/denver-police-officers-vote-to-delay-pay-raises-and-save-jobs/

Dave Ohmart