Mr. JLWatson, has taken his objections of City halls unfair decisions of the treatment of Canton Police and Firefighters to the streets that has place the citizens at risk.
He will continue with his demonstrations till the Firefighters are back to work. The Canton Police force has agreed to a furlough agenda.
Canton police union OKs furlough plan that averts layoffs
By Ed Balint
CantonRep.com staff writer
Posted Dec 04, 2009 @ 05:18 PM
Last update Dec 05, 2009 @ 10:27 AM
CANTON — Police officers will not be laid off by the city after all.
The union representing patrol officers voted 94-17 Friday to approve a furlough plan to avoid the layoff of 18 officers, said Bill Adams, president of the Canton Police Patrolmen’s Association. Furloughs are unpaid time or days off work.
Canton City Council may cut its pay
By Ed Balint
CantonRep.com staff writer
Posted Dec 04, 2009 @ 10:22 PM
CANTON — City Council is expected to vote on pay decreases by the end of the year.
“There will be a movement afoot to lead the way and to show leadership and that this is unfortunately a very real situation,” Councilman Bill Smuckler, D-at large, said of the city’s budget crisis. “Council plans on making any cuts that we have to make to save as many of our safety forces as we can possibly save
