in a stalemate over a new police union contract, is also at loggerheads with the firefighters’ union in its contract negotiation.
The Akron Fire Fighters Association announced on Tuesday that its members rejected a report from a mediator tasked with finding a compromise between the union and the City of Akron during collective bargaining agreement negotiations.
Similar to the negotiations between the City of Akron and Fraternal Order of Police, the city claims the firefighters’ stances are not financially achievable, while the firefighters’ union claims the city’s finances are in good shape. It claims the city’s contract stance hinders its ability to retain firefighters…