Arb Cap: NJ vs Assembly Democrats

Everyone Agrees Except …
A Quick Rundown Of Who Supports Renewing The Interest Arbitration Cap,
And Who Has Been Standing In The Way For 15 Days
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THE FOLLOWING HAVE JOINED GOVERNOR CHRISTIE’S CALL FOR RENEWAL

Nearly 130 Mayors and elected officials from across New Jersey who stood with Governor Christie yesterday to call for renewal.

The New Jersey Senate which passed Governor Christie’s renewal bill 33-1. (S1869, Senate, Concur With The Governor’s Recommendations: 33-1, 3/27/14)

New Jersey Assembly Republicans who have called the lack of a vote “extremely unfortunate.” (NJ Assembly Republicans, “Bramnick: Arbitration Cap Law Must Be Made Permanent,” Press Release, 3/19/14; NJ Assembly Republicans, “O’Scanlon Stunned By Assembly’s Failure To Act On Arbitration Law,” Press Release, 3/28/14)

The New Jersey League of Municipalities which says failure to renew the cap could “immediately threaten funding for all other municipal services.” (New Jersey League Of Municipalities, “Status Quo on Interest Arbitration Cap Extension,” Letter To Mayors, 4/10/14)

The New Jersey Association of Counties who warn that “failure to extend the 2% cap … will force county and municipal governments to further reduce or even eliminate essential services.” (New Jersey Association Of Counties, “Njac Commends Governor And Senate President For Efforts To Control Property Taxes,” Press Release, 3/26/14)

The Star-Ledger: The arbitration cap “has worked exactly as planned.” (Editorial, “NJ Assembly Speaker Prieto Should Back Salary Cap On Police, Firefighters,” The Star-Ledger, 3/17/14)

The Record: “Keeping the cap: State Assembly should endorse Senate bill” (Editorial, “Keeping The Cap,” The Record, 3/29/14)

Asbury Park Press: “This is a major test of the sincerity of any public official who talks about the need to keep property taxes under control.” (Editorial, “Don't Relax Cap On Police, Fire Arbitration Awards,” Asbury Park Press, 3/26/14)

Press Of Atlantic City: “[T]here Is no doubt that it works, and lawmakers must not go wobbly - the cap must be renewed.” (Editorial, “Police, Fire Salaries / Keep Arbitration Cap,” Press of Atlantic City, 3/24/14)

Times Of Trenton: “N.J. should extend interest arbitration cap for police, fire contracts” (Editorial, “N.J. Should Extend Interest Arbitration Cap For Police, Fire Contracts,” Times of Trenton, 3/24/14)


BUT JUST ONE STUBBORN GROUP IS STANDING IN THE WAY

New Jersey Assembly Democrats