Councillors unwilling to forgo pay increase

Cost-of-living allowance sets 'a bad example' during labour dispute Be the first to comment on this article... Vanessa Lu city hall bureau chief Filippo Marrella thinks it's time for Toronto politicians to show leadership by rolling back their pay increase. "In a time of a recession, they should do something, take their cut, and show they are doing something for the people," said Marrella, a roofer who was working on the new green roof at city hall yesterday. "They're always getting their increase. I got $1 an hour. "I'm breaking my back lifting," he said. "I don't think it's fair." Under a city policy approved in 2006, councillors are given an annual cost-of-living increase every January. This year it amounted to 2.42 per cent. Given the tough economic times, 18 councillors and the mayor declined the increase, opting to... [read full story]                    

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