Michigan Governor issues ultimatum

[pappy]

Quote:Gov Snyder: Detroit city union members give up $100 million or Detroit gets an Emergency Manager. Period.

As reported by "Fight For Michigan"

And by The Detroit Free Press

From DFP;

Quote:Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and the City Council must reach concessions with city unions by early February to avoid a recommendation of state intervention from the state’s emergency review team, state Treasurer Andy Dillon said today.

But union leaders said the chance of reaching an agreement is very unlikely, even after members of the review team expressed shock and anger over the severity of the financial crisis and how little of it was publicly known until recently.

Three key union negotiators reached by the Free Press today said members likely won’t ratify contracts because the unions representing the police and fire departments won’t accept 10% pay cuts. Non-public safety employees accepted 10% pay cuts in 2010, and are now being asked to absorb cuts in pension and health care benefits.

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Dillon said the review team will attempt to complete its work by early March. The team could recommend to Gov. Rick Snyder one of three options: appointment of an emergency manager, entering into a consent agreement with Bing and the council to stabilize the city’s finances, or accept the city’s plan to work out its problems on its own.

The biggest challenge of fixing the financial crisis is gaining more than $100 million a year in union concessions.

[janedrake]

I am so tired of these "little-dictator" GOP governors. They make a mockery of democracy, while wearing "freedom" pins in their lapels.

[Fire1]

I think he's gonna be sorry he said that. THIS is not the time.

[jaxx]

Is that extortion....do this or else this will happen?