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First of all a lot of public sector employees sacrifice wages for very good benefits. That has been the case for a long time. Workers haven't received a raise and benefits have been cut in recent years. I would get the employees to the table by promising a raise in exchange for concessions. (Less vacation/sick time, slower time accrual, stricter rules on overtime, one less holiday). I believe that kind of give and take could pave the way for future conversations. Also I would raise the retirement age on employees not in the fire, or police departments.

I don't believe the city can legally shift current employees into a defined contribution plan, but it should look at the legal standing on newer hires being shifted into one. In Providence they capped benefits at 150% of the state median income. In Providence they also suspended COLA's until the plan is 70% funded, but in Providence these concessions and reforms were negotiated with the unions. None of your crowd seems to believe in that type of bargaining though.

As far as people filming city workers I will again say it is pathetic. I find it funny you tell me and others on here to get a job, yet you have no problems with these losers driving around all day filming others. There's a reason the others don't come forward, they are embarrassed of what they do. Nobody appointed cote or anyone else watchdog. How long have these videos gone on? What do they prove? What do they accomplish? Other than make some joke of a man feel important. I don't follow stacia's Facebook page and if there's alot of people like you on there I couldn't be happier that I don't. Why don't you enlighten me on her i mean your plan? I've told you mine in this post (and many others) but you choose to be ignorant and name call instead