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permatex

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19. This is just temporary

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 09:12 AM

Jul 2012

until they get their fiscal house in order.
I can tell you from 30 years experience that the huge majority of Firefighters don't do it for the money, we do it for the love of the community and, I hate to admit it, for the adrenaline rush.
There's nothing like running into a burning structure while everyone else is running out.

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PA City Defies Court Order; Reduces Police Officers, Firefighters’ Pay To Minimum Wage [View all] yurbud Jul 2012 OP

it is on! otherone Jul 2012 #1

Your Honor, hold the mayor --and the repukes -- in contempt of court meow2u3 Jul 2012 #2

Imagine what happens when all the cops show up WITH the Occupy Movement Kennah Jul 2012 #3

When is this happy event going to take place? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #5

Pay 'em all minimum wage, then watch Kennah Jul 2012 #9

Some (such as Frank Serpico) think that cops know how to supplement their incomes. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #11

Frank Serpico is a hero, and I think he would agree it's a totally different world today Kennah Jul 2012 #12

I'm telling ya..... Pizz Jul 2012 #4

Well said and welcome. russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #6

Welcome to DU nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #21

Good morning Nadin. permatex Jul 2012 #29

+1. SammyWinstonJack Jul 2012 #28

No FEDERAL judge issued an injunction. Federal judges are different from traffic court judges and AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #7

In fairness to the OP, I think it was the source article from thinkprogress that used the coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #35

Mr. Doherty should lead by example. n/t cloudbase Jul 2012 #8

According to another article I read on DU Marooned Jul 2012 #10

Thanks for that information. n/t cloudbase Jul 2012 #34

how much does the mayor make? has he taken a pay cut? how about the state legislators and HiPointDem Jul 2012 #13

all of the local media are reporting... sweetapogee Jul 2012 #15

can you link a confirmation? HiPointDem Jul 2012 #39

a question rdking647 Jul 2012 #14

if they only have $5000 they can't pay anyone, so why not ask everyone to work for free? HiPointDem Jul 2012 #40

$5k is how much was left in the bank AFTER sending out the minimum wage paychecks SlipperySlope Jul 2012 #41

and next pay period? it's crap reporting. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #42

More information... SlipperySlope Jul 2012 #43

he's been mayor since 2006. i wonder why this was done so suddenly? HiPointDem Jul 2012 #45

Brought to you by our asswipe governor Corbett. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #16

Who is going to work for that salary? Cestode Jul 2012 #17

This is just temporary permatex Jul 2012 #19

love don't pay the mortgage. n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #31

I never said it did permatex Jul 2012 #38

The problem is that if they quit, they will surely lose any health care coverage SoCalDem Jul 2012 #20

I 2nd that. permatex Jul 2012 #24

They might lose health care coverage anyway SlipperySlope Jul 2012 #44

Compassionate people can agree, but some people would like to be cops no matter what the wage. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #37

Wow! and yet give more tax cuts to the RICH!! WI_DEM Jul 2012 #18

And the governor of Pennsylvania is...where? randome Jul 2012 #22

One does not openly defy a federal judge without hifiguy Jul 2012 #23

we are seeing this more and more though... yurbud Jul 2012 #32

sorry to say sweetapogee Jul 2012 #33

True, but no federal judge was involved. See #7. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #36

the right doesn't want a small government, they want to destroy it so they can take over fascisthunter Jul 2012 #25

How are people getting away with defying court orders? Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #26

It should have been clear since the Bush admin: no action FOR the very wealthy is big yurbud Jul 2012 #30

actions like this are inevitable and will become common place due to the right-wing political agenda Douglas Carpenter Jul 2012 #27