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October 22, 2004

October 21, 2004

August 20, 2003 – Salem, Oregon Trades Raises for City Pick Up of Pension

August 26, 2003 – Yonkers Union Signs Contract

August 20, 2003 – Salem, Oregon Trades Raises for City Pick Up of Pension

August 18, 2003 – Pittsburgh To Lay Off 102 Officers

August 11, 2003 – San Jose Receives 4% Pay Raise

May 30, 2003 – Portland Declares Impasse

May 9, 2003 – Unions Go On The Offensive

May 2, 2003 – Corpus Christi Ratifies Contract

April 21, 2003 – Albuquerque POA Rejects Contract

April 16, 2003 – Detroit Supervisors Receive Pay Raise

April 14, 2003 – Houston Postpones Raises In Exchange for Extension

March 31, 2003 – Santa Clara County Deputy Sheriffs Forgo Raise

March 25, 2003 – Schenectady, NY Signs 4-Year Contract

March 19, 2003 – Buffalo PBA Signs 5-Year Contract – Daytona Beach Reworks Pension Plan to Help City

March 18, 2003 – Proposed Honolulu Budget Would Reduce Police Positions

March 12, 2003 – Santa Rosa Faces Possible Lay Offs

March 10, 2003 – Salem Requests Arbitration

March 5, 2003 – Minneapolis May Lay Off 150 PD Employees

March 4, 2003 – Albuquerque Claims No Money for Raises, Again

February 27, 2003 – Buffalo Settles Tentative Agreement – Baton Rouge Pay Raise Proposal Trashed

February 26, 2003 – Nassau County Executive Begs Union to Back Off

February 24, 2003 – Boston’s Quinn Bill Escapes Budget Cuts

February 21, 2003 – City Council Votes Down San Antonio Contract

February 20, 2003 – Cape Coral Officers to Receive 25% Raise Over 2 Years

February 19, 2003 – Toledo PPA Approves Contract

February 18, 2003 – Arbitration Award Given to Pittsburgh

February 17, 2003 – Iowa City Settles for 1 Year Contract – Michigan State Troopers Becoming Endangered

February 14, 2003 – Laredo Signs 5 Year Contract

February 13, 2003 – Phoenix Union Wins Battle of Budget Cuts

February 12, 2003 – San Diego Negotiations More Level This Year

February 11, 2003 – Minneapolis To Approve Contract This Week

February 10, 2003 – Modesto to Consider Increasing Police Insurance Benefits

February 7, 2003 – Milwaukee Settles 2003 Contract

February 6, 2003 – New York Wraps Up Arbitration Award

February 5, 2003 – Buffalo PBA Takes First Step Towards Truce

January 21, 2003 – No Picket at Super Bowl

January 17, 2003 – Elgin To Arbitration - Oregon HP May Loose 129 Officers

January 13, 2003 – FOP President Steve Young Dead at 49

January 9, 2003 – Laredo Close To An Agreement

January 8, 2003 – Shreveport Advances Over 100 Officers to Corporals

January 7, 2003 – Shreveport Officers Receive $6,000 Raise

January 3, 2003 – Surprise!! Bridgeport Has a Surplus for FYE 2002

December 30, 2002 – Annapolis Receives 11.1% Raise – New Albany Reimbursed for Health Benefits

December 20, 2002 – Shawnee, KS County Contract Approved

December 19, 2002 – Jackson County Sheriff Questioned on Delay of Talks

December 18, 2002 – Marion County Agrees on Tentative Contract-New Have Reaches Agreement

December 17, 2002 – Indianapolis FOP Protests Stalled Contract Negotiations

December 16, 2002 – San Antonio Reaches Tentative Agreement–Cincinnati May Not Approve Contract

December 13, 2002 – Cincinnati Ratifies Contract for 10% Raise Over 2 Years

December 12, 2002 – Annapolis, MD Officers Receive 11.1% Raise – Ray Franklin Passes Away

December 11, 2002 – Euclid, OH FOP Settles Contract – Boston Mayor Threatens Layoffs

December 10, 2002 – Newark, Ohio Council to Vote on Contract Proposal

December 9, 2002 – Milford, CT Losing Officers to Hamden

December 6, 2002 – Chico Police Officers to Receive 23% Raise by End of Year

December 5, 2002 – Cincinnati FOP to Vote on Contract – Syracuse FF Approve Contract

December 4, 2002 – Judge Denies Appeal, But Buffalo Mayor Has Another Plan

December 3, 2002 – San Antonio Takes First Step Towards Arbitration

December 2, 2002 – New Orleans City Council Approves Pay Raises

November 26, 2002 – City of Lorain Gives Officers an Ultimatum

November 25, 2002 - New Albany Confrontation Continues

November 21, 2002 – San Diego Heads Back To The Negotiations Table

November 20, 2002 – Jefferson County & Louisville FOPs to Merge

November 19, 2002 – Madison Signs New Contract

November 18, 2002 – Brookline, MA Signs Contract – Ledyard, CT Officers Fight For New Pension Plan

November 15, 2002 – New Orleans Civil Service Proposes Pay Raise

November 14, 2002 – Cape Coral Safety Employees Fight For Raise

November 13, 2002 – NYC Firefighters Settle With City

November 12, 2002 – Rochester Calls A Truce

November 11, 2002 – Bridgeport Cops & Firefighters Struggle For Raise

November 8, 2002 – Inverness FOP Unhappy With Contract Settlement – DEPUTYPAY.Net Debut

November 7, 2002 – Binding Arbitration Passes In Maryland – Peoria Officers Voice Opinion

November 6, 2002 – Oakland Votes to Hire Cops. No Tax Increase – Bozeman, MT Receives 15%

November 5, 2002 – New Albany Receives 1.5% Increase – LA Claims “Most Understaffed” in US

November 4, 2002 – Houston Anticipates 2004 Retirement Problem – Monterey to Vote on Arbitration

November 1, 2002 – West Chester Signs 5 Year Contract – Anne Arundel to Vote on Biding Arbitration

October 31, 2002 – St. Petersburg Concerned About Turnover

October 30, 2002 – Detroit Cops & Firefighters Protest – Pasadena, TX City Council to Vote On Raise

October 29, 2002 – Kansas City, MO Receives Raise – Cleveland Contracts Received – Dallas Raise

October 28, 2002 – New Orleans Proposes 3% to 16% Pay Increase

October 25, 2002 – Sonora, CA Seeks Funds For Pay Raises – Acton, MA Close to Signing Contract

October 24, 2002 – Small Town – Small Pay

October 23, 2002 – Pittsburgh Added to POLICEPAY Index – POLICEPAY Updates

October 22, 2002 – Nassau County Picks Arbitration Board – Another Disappointment in Flint

October 21, 2002 – Baton Rouge Rejects City’s Offer – POLICEPAY.NET is Expanding!

October 17, 2002 – David Takes on Goliath

October 16, 2002 – West Coast Pays Police Better Than East Coast

October 15, 2002 – Oceanside Saga Continues

October 14, 2002 – Kennewick Raise - Ft. Lauderdale Raise - Orlando Raise

October 11, 2002 – Baton Rouge City Council Struggles to Give Officers Raise

October 10, 2002 – Alameda County Deputy Sheriff’s Receive 14.8% Raise

October 9, 2002 – W.V. Troopers Seek 18% - Beatrice Contract Approved - Trouble in Oceanside

October 8, 2002 – Pontiac, MI Agrees to 3.5% Every 3 Years – Calgary, Canada Police Receive Raise

October 7, 2002 – Spokane Going to Arbitration

October 4, 2002 – Tacoma Claims Poverty – Spokane Claims Poverty.

October 3, 2002 – 41 of the Top 150 Cities Have No Contract

October 2, 2002 – Impasse in San Antonio – Dayton Claims Poverty

October 1, 2002 – Good Bye Dallas, Hello Buffalo! – October’s POLICEPAY Index Is Now Posted

September 30, 2002 – Three Contracts Expire - Dallas Saga - Athens, GA Pay Raise

September 27, 2002 – Lubbock To Receive 5% Raise

September 26, 2002 – Dallas City Council Reverses Step Pay Decision

September 25, 2002 – Dallas Police March on City Hall

September 24, 2002 – Brownsville, Texas Officers Receive Pay Raise

September 23, 2002 – Nassau County, New York Agrees to Arbitration – Prattville, AL Receives Raise

September 20, 2002 – HOLY COW! Dallas City Council Axes Step Pay

September 19, 2002 – Hampton, VA Added to POLICEPAY Index – Joliet Supervisors Sign Contract

September 18, 2002 – Hampton Police & Fire Raise – Ft. Worth Receives Raise – Muncie Signs

September 17, 2002 – OKC Council to Vote on Contract Proposal – Palmetto Receives Raise

September 16, 2002 – Wichita Falls Loses Referendum

September 13, 2002 – New York Times Sides with Arbitrator

September 12, 2002 – City of Buffalo Files Appeal Against Arbitration Award – NY Explains Decision

September 11, 2002 – September 11, 2001

September 10, 2002 – Scranton, PA Unions - Milford, CT to Arbitration

September 9, 2002 – Spokane Added to POLICEPAY Index – Brownsville Close To Signing Contract

September 6, 2002 – Reactions to New York Arbitration Award

September 5, 2002 – NYC PBA Gets 11.75% Award – NYC Arbitration Award Details

September 4, 2002 – Moreno Valley Added to Index – Philadelphia Arbitration Award Posted

September 3, 2002 - Seattle Claims Poverty - Wichita Falls Endorsement - Pueblo Waffles

August 30, 2002 - NYC PERB To Reconsider - Escondido 5.5% Raise

August 29, 2002 - San Antonio POA Goes After The Chiefs

August 28, 2002 - Cities React To Economic News - Syracuse Completed

August 27, 2002 - Capitol Police Losing - El Paso Raise - Philadelphia Contract

August 26, 2002 - Baton Rouge Claims Poverty

August 23, 2002 - Syracuse Contract Posted - New Hampshire Trooper Contract Posted

August 22, 2002 -NYC PBA President on Donahue- Comp Day In San Diego

August 21, 2002 - Comp Day In San Diego - Moreno Valley Contract

August 20, 2002 - NYC PBA Threatens To Sue - Paterson Added

August 19, 2002 - Tulsa Contract Posted - Honolulu Added - KCK Raise

August 16, 2002 - Chicago Supervisor Pay - 15,000 Attend NYC Rally

August 15, 2002 - 4% Raise In Lincoln - More Fire Contracts - NYC Rally

August 14, 2002 - Houston Endorses Candidates - Paper Slams NYCPBA

August 13, 2002 - Bloomberg Rejects Schumer Proposal

August 12, 2002 - Strike Rumors Surface In New York City

August 9, 2002 - Aurora, Illinois Added To The Index

August 8, 2002 - Fire Fighter Site Launched - Trooper Site Grows

August 7, 2002 - Bloomberg Angers NYCPBA - Job Action In San Diego

August 6, 2002 - Rumors in New York City

August 5, 2002 - Chicago's New Contract

August 2, 2002 - San Bernardino's Pay Scale Expires

August 1, 2002 - POLICEPAY's Monthly Newsletter

July 31, 2002 - National Collective Bargaining Bill

July 30, 2002 - Philadelphia Arbitration Award - Laredo Presents Contract Proposals

July 29, 2002 -Buffalo Arbitrator Proposes Contract - Allentown Announces New Pay Plan

July 26, 2002 -New York Mayor Warns City of Layoffs - Rochester Negotiations

July 25, 2002 -Tacoma Requests Raise for Specialty Assignments - San Antonio Campaigns

July 24, 2002 -Nassau County: Highest Paid in the Nation? - POLICEPAY Updates

July 23, 2002 - Cities in Negotiations May Face Cuts - POLICEPAY Updates

July 22, 2002 - Cleveland Drops Lawsuits for $1,000 Increase - Brownsville Tentative Contract

July 19, 2002 - The Suffolk County Myth: $100G Per Year? - Baton Rouge City Workers Not in Support

July 18, 2002 - North Carolina Collective Bargaining Bill - Cleveland Police Drop Lawsuits for Contract

July 17, 2002 - Baton Rouge Mayor Statement - Milwaukee Final Arbitration - POLICEPAY Updates

July 16, 2002 - Louisiana Troopers Receive Raise - Corpus Christi Negotiations

July 15, 2002 - Tacoma Pay Raise - New York Teachers Receive Raise - POLICEPAY Updates

July 12, 2002 - L.A. County Back Pay - News Briefs - POLICEPAY Updates

July 11, 2002 - Baton Rouge Interview - POLICEPAY Updates - New York Loses Officers

July 10, 2002 - Baton Rouge Campaign - POLICEPAY Updates - Louisville Hopes for Parity w/JCPD

July 9, 2002 - Buffalo Negotiations - POLICEPAY Updates - Waco Collective Bargaining - San Diego

July 8, 2002 - Atlanta Added - POLICEPAY Updates - Philadelphia Arbitration

July 5, 2002 - July 1 Pay Increases

July 3, 2002 - Laredo Begins Negotiations - July 1st Pay Increases - Albuquerque Contract

July 2, 2002 - Cleveland Ratifies Contract - July 1 Pay Increases - Dallas Voters Influenced by Mayor

July 1, 2002 - Henderson, NV No.1 - POLICEPAY Journal Debuts - Ron York On COPNET

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