E. Providence teachers appeal pay cut to R.I. high court
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By Gina Macris EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The East Providence teachers' union has asked the Rhode Island Supreme Court to reverse The state Supreme Court has set Feb. 5 as the date it will hear the teachers' appeal, court spokesman Craig N. Berke announced late this afternoon. In the meantime, Berke said, there is no effect on the ruling last Thursday by Superior Court Judge Mark A. Pfeiffer, who refused to temporarily block the School Committee from unilaterally slicing 5 percent off paychecks and imposing a new payroll deduction to cover 20 percent of health insurance premiums. The union had turned to the Superior Court for an injunction to prevent the pay cuts until the state Labor Relations Board can hear the merits of a separate unfair labor practice complaint. That Labor Relations Board hearing is not scheduled until March. The salary reductions went into effect with the paychecks teachers received Jan. 16. 
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It's really a shame to see the city take funds out of the teachers pockets to make up for a shortfall.
I have to wonder if they have reviewed the budgets and made adjustments to services such as the police force.
There seem to be an inordinant number of officers and police cruisers sitting in parking lots in the city.
I both understand the need for safety and have friends who have been officers. So this is not purely an attack on the city's police force, but I'd prefer to see tax payer dollars being used to provide the best education possible for the children in the city.
Seems like there is some fat that could be trimmed in other services before you impact the very important area of education.
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I work for a large major company that after years of service cut everybodies pay 7% and if you were a husband and wife that ment 14% reduction of income to the home. Than later came the contribution to pay into our medical. I feel your pain in taking a cut in pay and having to contibute to your medical but the bottom line is you still have a job and medical coverage. You still have more than some be thankful. If your not careful you might be standing in line trying to collect unemployment that isn't looking to good.
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