Stamford Police Face 23 Layoffs

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Stamford police face 23 layoffs

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - The Stamford police union says it expects 23 police officers will be laid off as of June 30.

The union's president, Sgt. Joseph Kennedy, says talks broke down with the Board of Finance this evening, the deadline for reaching concession agreements. He says the mayor's office informed the union that pink slips will be issued

http://www.lohud.com/article/20090514/NEWS05/905140489

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Stamford police layoff details due today

City to set number of officers to lose jobs

By Jeff Morganteen

Stamford Advocate

06/02/2009

STAMFORD -- The city's administration director today will present the mayor and public safety officials with the number of police officers to be laid off before July 1 along with the savings those job eliminations should achieve.

Sandra Dennies, the director of administration, said she also will present a schedule of those layoffs. The police chief, public safety director and mayor must approve the schedule and number of officers, she said....

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/localnews/ci_12505324

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Budget cuts force Stamford police to cut 20 officers

By Jeff Morganteen

Stamford Advocate

06/03/2009

STAMFORD -- Twenty city police officers will lose their jobs this Friday, the city's interim director of human resources said.

Even after the layoffs, the city still falls short by $52,220 in this fiscal year, a deficit that will be covered by cuts to other line items to avoid laying off two more officers, Tom Cassone said in a letter to the mayor and public safety officials. ...

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_12510557

[jcoppola 52]

Today's Stamford Advocate is reporting that the officers are receiving pink slips as of tomorrow.

If anyone hears of or puts together any benefit functions for these brothers (sisters?) please let me know and I will advertise it in Norwalk among the Finest and Bravest.

Best of luck to all of these folks, I hope everything in Stamford works out and you get back on the street soon!!!

Joe Coppola

[moggie6 54]

Is there going to be a march on the city or any picketing for support of the police officers?

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Stamford police union reaches pact with city to avoid layoffs

Union president: City mishandled negotiations

By Martin B. Cassidy

Stamford Advocate

06/05/2009

STAMFORD -- A last-ditch negotiation session between Stamford police and the city resulted in a tentative agreement early Friday morning that will avert 20 officer layoffs announced this week.

Police union president Sgt. Joseph Kennedy said he and officials resumed negotiations around 5 p.m. Thursday afternoon, striking a tentative agreement just after midnight to bring all the officers back to work immediately. Kennedy declined to detail specific concessions to the city until rank-and-file officers were notified. ...

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_12526977

[SageVigiles 1,194]

Outstanding, I'm happy to know the Officers will keep their jobs.