Dispute with District of Columbia government stretched 14 yearsUnion president says three mayoral administrations fought lawsuitThe government of the District of Columbia has agreed to pay Washington firefighters $45m in overtime.
The settlement that was signed by city leaders and the firefighters’ union on Saturday ended a lawsuit that had stretched over 14 years. Firefighters will start to see the back pay in their checks starting in the current pay period. Most of the settlement will be paid out by the cessation of the year.
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Source: theguardian.com