These deals are so patently unfair to taxpayers that we’re gonna have to go through a nearly universal wave of planned bankruptcies to free our municipalities and states of them.
The way to correct it is to change your policies for new hires.
Get them to sign an agreement spelling out exactly what the new compensation package will be.
If the union won’t buy in, then look for a way to privatize the work force.
Contract in another entity. Current employees could opt in for the lower salary, or they could be replaced.
Your correct. There will be a stampede of cities asking for bailouts.
we have a union, but its weak...nurses can start out relatively good wages but it just goes no where....