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Without Respect, Firefighters May Soon Be Gone With the Wind

I bet the last time the Yankees came police officers? Without these brave men
through, citizens of Atlanta wished their and women, we would soon not have much of
firefighters received the same pay as a city to stand on. These folks risk
their soldiers. I have no qualms against their lives on a daily basis to keep us
police officers and feel that a 3.5% safe, and if anyone should be put at the
raise for them is more than fair, forefront of a swift pay increase, it
particularly at their current salary. But should be our firefighters and our police
to imply that firefighters do not deserve officers.The idea that increasing pay
equal treatment is ludicrous. Police will help stop the turnover in the police
officers risk their lives daily to keep department is not necessarily a bad one.
us safe. Not a day goes by that we don't It should be noted, however, that the
see the police in action in some form or September 2005 issue of The Police Chief
the other But the firefighters frequently noted that police departments across the
headline the metro section as they battle country are experiencing an increased
a variety of blazes.As a citizen, I feel rate of turnover. One of several reasons
it ludicrous that both are police and given was due to salary.
fire deparments are paid signficantly The bigger issue, I think, has to do
less than similar cities, or even cities with respect. If we allow members of
in the surrounding area. I applaud Congress to strike our police officers
Franklin for keeping our budget and get away with it when said officers
opporating in the black and recognize how are simply trying to protect the same
difficult that can be. I also applaud her people attacking them, who is going to
for her success with creating a reserve. want to work for our police force? If we
Most Americans can't seem to manage that continue to tell our firefighters that
on a smaller budget, with less public they are not risking their lives enough,
pressure to spend, spend, spend, and who is going to want to be part of that
Franklin's ability to change these things group?People don't want to work for a
speaks volumes for her character and her boss or an organization that continually
determination. However, a review of her disrespects them. This applies to small
2005 budget veto letter reveals the goal businesses as well as large
of "Making the salaries for over 60% of organizations. According to a 2005 Sirota
City of Atlanta full-time government study, the biggest reason people
employees comparable to similar municipal voluntarily quit their jobs depends on
employees in other jurisdictions". My the overall satisfaction with their
question is, which 60% deserve to receive employment. Pay comes in last on the list
equal pay MORE than our firefighters and (number five).




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