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Captain,

Your reply is erroneous right off the bat. The previous article states the firefighters are reducing their 2018 arbitration raise ask from the 5% you mention to 3% with the arbitrators expected to meet the parties in the middle.

I recognize there is a difference between a arbitration ruling and a Supreme Court decision but first, battles taken all the way to Supreme Court cost a lot of Moolah and as I’ve said, it was highly unlikely to be overturned in the City’s favor, because despite your claims, Judges have been loathe to overturn arbitrators rulings. I understand the lawyer who would stand to make lots of that taxpayer money by being the attorney to bill for that Supreme Court fight recommended the city do so but, is that really any surprise? Regardless, there stood a very good chance that the city would lose the decision anyway, pay gobs of money to attorneys in the process and still have to make the firefighters whole. Now, maybe that’s worth it if that was the only chance the City ever had to enact Tier two but the thing is, in this contract the firefighters agreed to enact Tier 2 after all! The City gets what it wants and avoids a costly legal battle. You only fail to see the logic of this because you’re blinded by your dislike of the firefighters.

Reread the snarky snarky anecdote you directed towards me. I’m of the opinion it’s more aptly applied to you.