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Greenwood firefighters press council to restore longevity, consider bargaining amid 2026 budget debate
Summary
Union leaders and Greenwood Fire Department members urged the Greenwood Common Council to restore longevity pay, adopt a bargaining ordinance and address staffing and overtime concerns as the council considered the 2026 budget and salary ordinances.
Tony Murray, president of the Professional Firefighters Union, told the Greenwood Common Council on Oct. 20 that his membership represents thousands of emergency workers statewide and urged the council to consider a bargaining ordinance and restoration of a longevity program as it reviews the city’s 2026 salary and budget proposals. “We represent over 9,000 members across the state of Indiana and 97 affiliate locals,” Murray said. He said longevity helps establish a competitive pension base under the 1977 police officers and firefighters retirement disability fund and improves recruitment and retention.
District Vice President Brian Johns, representing Greenwood firefighters as Local 42‑52, described overtime and staffing pressures in detail. Johns said Greenwood was short…
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