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Citizen criticizes handling of police, fire labor negotiations at commission meeting
Summary
During public comment at the Jan. 14 meeting, a Michigan City resident called recent police and fire labor negotiations 'very unsatisfactorily handled' and urged the city to improve bargaining this year; the comment was not debated further during the session.
At the Jan. 14 Police Civil Service Commission meeting, a Michigan City resident used public comment to criticize recent labor negotiations affecting police and fire personnel.
"I just would like to speak to the police department's labor negotiations that were very unsatisfactorily handled at the least I would say for the police and fire departments," the speaker said, identifying themselves as a Michigan City citizen. The commenter thanked department members for their service but said the 2% raise matched other city employees and may not reflect the distinct demands on first responders.
The commenter acknowledged that pay scales had improved in prior years and urged better negotiation outcomes in the current cycle. The remark was not followed by a formal response from commissioners or staff during the meeting; the comment was noted and the meeting proceeded to adjournment business.
What’s next: the comment was part of a public-comment segment; commissioners did not take formal action in response during this meeting.
