On March 20th, 2011 Rockford fire fighters offered a concession package that was rejected by City leaders. The lost savings to taxpayers continues to grow...
Sisters and Brothers,
Thank you for your overwhelming support of the opportunity that we presented to the Aldermen.
I know it was difficult to concede yet again and most importantly, give the Mayor what he has asked for in the areas of Staffing - Deployment - Overtime and Revenue.
Sisters and Brothers,
In recent years we have seen an increase in erroneous statements made in and through the media concerning IAFF City Fire Fighters Local 413 and its members. This appears to be a well organized campaign of misinformation and half-truths. These tactics are currently in full swing and have been making front page news.
Morrissey distorts the truth about raise
Joseph Goebbels is credited with a statement that modern political strategists have seized as an eminently effective tactic: “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.”
Fact is, false never equals truth, no matter how often you repeat it.
