July 19th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

At Tuesday’s Mayor and City Council meeting, an order authorizing the new contract between the City of Cumberland and AFL-CIO Local #203 was approved.  The contract covers Cumberland firefighters through June of 2027.  Mayor Ray Morriss said the new contract has no major changes for the three-year period…

 

In the wake of the troubles facing the county and the Emergency Medical Service union, the Mayor was asked how their contract negotiations went so well. Morriss says the majority of the firefighters come to work for the City for their full careers and understand how the city works…