Camden Mayor Holds Out Hope For Layoff Reversals
CAMDEN, NJ (CBS) – Camden mayor Dana Redd insists that layoffs of public safety personnel can be reduced, even now that they have taken effect, if police and firefighters’ unions bargain meaningfully with the city on cutting a $26.5-million municipal deficit.
Mayor Redd (above) says up to 100 of the 168 police officers let go could be brought back if their union weren’t protecting its own interests.
“The union leadership, in many respects, chose to protect the average salary,” Redd said on Tuesday.
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