A RESOUNDING “NO” FROM ALBUQUERQUE’S POLICE UNION TO A PROPOSED ONE AND-A-HALF PERCENT PAY RAISE. MEMBERS OF THE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION REJECTED THE PROPOSAL ON A 299-10 VOTE. UNION PRESIDENT SHAUN WILLOUGHBY SAYS OFFICERS ARE OVERWORKED AND UNDERPAID…AND THE CITY REFUSES TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.
WILLOUGHBY TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB HE’S NOT SURPRISED THAT THE VOTE WAS SO LOP-SIDED. HE SAYS IT’S A SIGN OF FRUSTRATION ON THE PART OF OFFICERS.
