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Councilman Newton urges restoring $5 raise for public works workers
Summary
Councilman Ernie Newton said the council previously agreed to a $5 raise for low-level public works employees and urged colleagues not to reduce it to $4 or $3, proposing the matter be tabled for further discussion.
Councilman Ernie Newton told the Bridgeport City Council on Tuesday that he was concerned about proposed reductions to a previously agreed raise for low-level public works employees.
"We promised labor agreed with public works to low level workers, A $5 increase," Newton said. "...now, from my understanding, the city wants to renege and try to bring it down to $4 or $3." He argued that cutting the increase would harm lower-paid employees and said he planned to seek a motion to table the item for further review.
Newton said the council should "protect the little guys" and criticized what he described as inconsistent treatment in pay decisions. He did not provide a formal amendment or a department budget breakdown during his floor remarks but said he would pursue tabling the matter to allow additional discussion.
The transcript shows Newton raising the point during the public-comment period and council agenda discussion; the meeting record does not include an immediate vote on a change to the raise at Tuesday'9s meeting.
If the council pursues a change to the proposed raise, any adjustment would typically require committee review and budgetary analysis before final approval.
