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Union says Cheyenne firefighter pay is 'structural' behind peers; mayor disputes comparator choices
Summary
During a special Cheyenne City Council meeting, a representative of the International Association of Firefighters Local 279 presented wage-study figures showing Cheyenne firefighters trailing regional peers by large margins; Mayor Collins questioned the peer set and asked for more data as the council voted to continue negotiations in executive session.
A special meeting of the Cheyenne City Council on labor negotiations focused on competing assessments of firefighter pay and which jurisdictions should count as peers.
Representative, International Association of Firefighters Local 279, addressed the council and said “Cheyenne firefighters are significantly behind the market,” presenting a wage-comparison analysis that cited percentage shortfalls (for example, roughly 20.6% behind at year 1 and up to about 34% behind at several benchmarks) and a multi-decade average the union described as substantially deficient. The representative also cited the…
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