Hey Joe

Twice now the discussion has reached the level of a fight in a children's playground and the city itself has called in "adults" to help calm things down - the City Gate Group and the arbitration panel. Both times the "adults" have sided with the firefighters, and still the council majority refuses to accept responsibility, 'fess up to their mistakes, and do the hard work of genuine negotiating.

At this point, binding arbitration has been used as a tool to push forward a contract not in the best interests of the citizens of Vallejo.
Clearly, binding arbitration should be removed from future contracts.
This is the first city council that has had a sufficient majority to challenge union manipulation of the city budget.
Only your vote can take control of Vallejo out of the hands of the firefighters union. Do we really want Vallejo run by the unions? The firefighters supposedly work for us. Somehow their union has decided that the citizens of Vallejo should work to support their bloated salaries.
Think about it.