The city just imposes a contract on you. But it gets worse. It really has created a 'them' versus 'us' department.

We know they have to impose a contract on us. We just hope it includes what we've been asking for all along.

This is the same commission we've been bargaining with since April 2005. Why are they going to jump up and agree with us now?

We're not expecting the city to accept it. These are not binding suggestions. The city doesn't have to accept.

It's almost like you're just going to keep butting heads because you only go back to the same group you couldn't agree with in the beginning.

That won't be new to us. Our program is based on CAMTS standards.