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Re: Scranton Pa. Mayor Cuts Workers' Wages 

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Yes, he did.

Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty cut everyone's pay -- including his own -- on Friday, saying the state's sixth-largest city is broke because the City Council blocked his proposed tax increase. Doherty, a Democrat, warned nearly 400 police officers, firefighters and public works employees about his doomsday plan, prompting a Lackawanna County judge to order the city to pay full wages to all employees, citing that it is a violation of their contracts. Hours later, the payday envelopes went out, and, despite the judge's order, they were light.


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/07/09/political-statemate-leads-to-city-workers-salaries-cut-down-to-minimum-wage-in/#ixzz20Fuvx4Pb




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Re: Scranton Pa. Mayor Cuts Workers' Wages
By: oldCADuser
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Wed, 11 Jul 12 12:02 AM
Msg. 44199 of 65535

But did he cut his wages as well and those of his staff?


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