{"id":382617,"date":"2010-03-03T01:27:34","date_gmt":"2010-03-03T06:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagopressrelease.com\/press-releases\/firefighter-vote-postponed"},"modified":"2010-03-03T01:27:34","modified_gmt":"2010-03-03T06:27:34","slug":"firefighter-vote-postponed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/382617","title":{"rendered":"Firefighter vote postponed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>A vote on proposed concessions by Springfield firefighters has been delayed.<\/p>\n<p>Tony Burton, president of International Association of Firefighters Local 37, said Tuesday the union is seeking clarification on a pension-related mater.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed concessions call for raises due March 1 and Sept. 1 to be postponed to Feb. 12 and Feb. <span id=\"more-21784\"><\/span>26, 2011. But those who retire during this budget year would be able to receive both raises two pay periods prior to their anniversary dates. The union is checking to see if those pay increases can be used to increase the retirees\u2019 pensions as well.<\/p>\n<p>A new vote has yet to be scheduled.<\/p>\n<p>Seventeen firefighters were laid off over the weekend. Nine of the 17 could be recalled if the union approves concessions.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining eight firefighters would remain laid off to compensate for furlough days that the union has refused to take.<\/p>\n<p>Union spokesmen say furlough days will require engine houses to be shut down. The union says it\u2019s working with the city on furlough alternatives.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article from <a  href=\"http:\/\/www.sj-r.com\/news\/x1013163928\/Firefighter-vote-postponed\" title=\"Firefighter vote postponed\" rel='nofollow'>The State Journal-Register<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Distributed via <a href=\"http:\/\/chicagopressrelease.com\" rel='nofollow'>Chicago Press Release Services<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/I42JKmKX_nTw-hMSUsKMJD3n5Co\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/I42JKmKX_nTw-hMSUsKMJD3n5Co\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/I42JKmKX_nTw-hMSUsKMJD3n5Co\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/I42JKmKX_nTw-hMSUsKMJD3n5Co\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=IRTBt3dTv0g:rjwLI3Peo2Y:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=IRTBt3dTv0g:rjwLI3Peo2Y:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chicagopressrelease.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?a=IRTBt3dTv0g:rjwLI3Peo2Y:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/windycitynews?i=IRTBt3dTv0g:rjwLI3Peo2Y:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/windycitynews\/~4\/IRTBt3dTv0g\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A vote on proposed concessions by Springfield firefighters has been delayed. Tony Burton, president of International Association of Firefighters Local 37, said Tuesday the union is seeking clarification on a pension-related mater. The proposed concessions call for raises due March 1 and Sept. 1 to be postponed to Feb. 12 and Feb. 26, 2011. 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