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Lee-Lee

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1. I hope they can stand fast and firm

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2015, 08:20 AM

May 2015

It's bad enough to be offered no cost of living increases. A 7% cut where there should have been a 3% raise is effectively a 10% cut.

If they buckle now, that's it- the city will walk all over them from now on.

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