Former East St. Louis police officers seek backpay after unpaid suspension
BELLEVILLE – Two former East St. Louis police officers have filed a lawsuit against the department, demanding backpay after they were suspended without pay for months.
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BELLEVILLE – Two former East St. Louis police officers have filed a lawsuit against the department, demanding backpay after they were suspended without pay for months.
East St. Louis City Manager Carlos Mayfield said rank-and-file members of the city's police department could expect to see 2% raises reflected in their first paychecks of 2022. Two months
It's been almost six years since their last collective bargaining agreement expired and more than two years since city officials and union representatives agreed to terms on a new labor
The officers say they work for less than other area cops to patrol streets that are more dangerous.