Firefighters Rally to Protest Layoffs ; They and Their Supporters Want the City to Restore Nine Jobs That Were Cut After Their Union Vetoed a One-Year Wage Freeze.
Portland Press Herald › July 24, 2009
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Firefighters from Portland were backed by their brethren from across New England on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday as they protested the layoffs of nine Portland firefighters this month.
Portland firefighters saw Wednesday's rally as a way to build public support and bring pressure on city officials to restore the jobs that have been cut as a result of the firefighters union's vote not to accept a one-year wage freeze.See the full content of this document
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Firefighters Rally to Protest Layoffs ; They and Their Supporters Want the City to Restore Nine Jobs That Were Cut After Their Union Vetoed a One-Year Wage Freeze.
About 200 people attended, including 25 firefighters who came on motorcycles, some from as far away as Rhode Island.
During the 45-minute rally, members o...See the full content of this document
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