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Vallejo city workers offer to cut pay |
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from SFgate.com, Home of the San Francisco Chronicle
Vallejo city workers offer to cut pay
by Charles Burress, Chronicle Staff Writer
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Hoping to prevent a city bankruptcy that would suspend their union contracts, Vallejo's police, firefighters and rank-and-file employees went public Monday with an offer to cut their salaries and give up raises.
Capping months of fiscal agonizing, the City Council voted last week to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy following dire predictions by city staff of imminent insolvency. The petition for bankruptcy is expected to be filed sometime this week, said city spokeswoman Joann West. |
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Ominous signs in Vallejo |
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from SFgate.com, Home of the San Francisco Chronicle
Editorial
Ominous signs in Vallejo
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Vallejo has become the first city in California to file for bankruptcy because it didn't have enough money to provide basic services. This is dreadful news for Vallejo - and its citizens - but it's also an ominous report for the rest of us.
The city council's unanimous decision Tuesday night, which came after hours of impassioned public comment, represents a failure of Vallejo's police and firefighter unions to understand basic economic realities. The unions - whose members are among the highest-paid in the state - refused to allow the city to cut their pay. |
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Vallejo to become largest Calif. city to file for bankruptcy |
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from SFgate.com, Home of the San Francio Chronicle
Vallejo to become largest Calif. city to file for bankruptcy
By JASON DEAREN, Associated Press Writer
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Vallejo, CA (AP) -- Vallejo is set to become the largest California city to declare bankruptcy after leaders voted in favor of the solution to its spiraling budget crisis.
The city council voted unanimously Tuesday night following hours of public comment and months of failed negotiations with police, fire and other unions. |
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