Unions representing police officers and firefighters start attack ad
Posted: 08/02/2010
BALTIMORE - Angered by the way they're treated by the Mayor & City Council, unions representing firefighters and police officers put up an attack ad on a downtown billboard.
The sign reads, "Welcome to Baltimore. Home to a Mayor & City Council who turned their backs on our Police & FIrefighters."
The billboard is near East Baltimore Street & President Street.
The unions are upset over changes to the pension program.
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake issued a statement in response to the billboard.
"Rank and file police and fire officers understand that cities that give full retirement to 41 year old government employees will go bankrupt before long. This year's reform of the Fire and Police Pension System ensures our retirees will have a dignified and secure retirement plan the City can afford. The restructuring saves more than $400 million over the next five years and rescues the pension system from fiscal collapse."
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