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Firefighters declare impasse; council approves PR firm to explain East Bank fire pay plan amid public outcry
Summary
Jefferson Parish firefighters told the council they have reached an impasse in pay negotiations and oppose hiring a public‑relations firm; the council held a roll‑call and approved selecting Campbell Communications for an information campaign to explain the East Bank consolidated fire pay plan, prompting strong public comment from firefighters and residents.
Jefferson Parish firefighters told the council on Oct. 1 that negotiations with the administration over a revised pay plan have reached an impasse and urged the council not to proceed with hiring outside consultants to shape public messaging.
Craig Burkett of the Jefferson Firefighters Association said his union opposed agenda item 24, which would hire a public‑relations firm, and that negotiations with the administration have stalled after years of discussions. “So far, the administration has not...explain the pay plan themselves, much less explain it to a PR firm that’s supposed to explain it to our public,” Burkett said during public comment, and he said the union had declared an impasse and would submit its final offer to the council.
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