Rochester police, firefighters owed $17 million in back wages
Rochester police and firefighters are owed $17 million in back wages as part of a contract settlement that includes three years of retroactive salary increases plus a lump-sum $1,000-per-officer settlement of past police grievances.
Chicago firefighters and paramedics will get $94 million in back pay dating back to June 30, 2007 -- bankrolled by debt likened to ``borrowing to pay for last year's groceries'' -- thanks to a contract ratified Monday.