In New Police Union Contract, Seattle Gives Cops Huge Pay Raises but Gets Little Accountability in Return
Mayor Bruce Harrell got rolled.
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Mayor Bruce Harrell got rolled.
The far-reaching move comes after Washington state and Minnesota "urged a nationwide hold" on the executive order.
Entry-level Seattle police officers would receive a 23% retroactive pay increase if a tentative contract agreement is approved by the city's police union.
After years of bitter back and forth between the Seattle police officers union and the city, a new contract may be on the horizon.
The last collective bargaining agreement between the 1,200-member Seattle Police Officers Guild and the city was approved in 2018, and prior negotiations have been bitter.