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More than a few uni formed union leaders are un happy with both the obsta cles they face in matching the gains under the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association arbitration award and an added giveback that Labor Relations Commissioner Jim Hanley has cited that was not actually in the award.
Uniformed Firefighters' Association President Steve Cassidy took his pique a step further: he's unhappy that Mr. Hanley is even commenting about the implications of the PBA award for the other uniformed unions.
After this newspaper received a copy of the sheet listing costs and savings under the PBA deal that the city gave to the UFA and the Detectives' Endowment Association-which was subsequently circulated among several other union leaders, calls were made July 20 to the heads of those unions as well as the Lieutenants' Be nevolent Association and the Captains' Endowment Asso ciation.
When Mr. Cassidy called us back the following afternoon, he wasn't willing to discuss the city's proposal, but he was anxious to know what Mr. Hanley had said. After being told of the comments the city's chief negotiator made in response to the complaints by police union leaders, the UFA president said, "It's shocking that the Labor Commissioner has reversed his longstanding policy of not negotiating in the media."
Mr. Cassidy continued, "It, seems clear that the Labor Commissioner has a scorched-earth policy when it comes to discussing the contracts of the police and firefighters. I haven't heard him discussing the negotiations of the [United Federation of Teachers] or the doctors."
Mr. Hanley's only response to those remarks was, "Consider the source."
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