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August 30, 2004
For Immediate Release
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Contact: Albert O'Leary
212-298-9190
or Joseph Mancini
212-298-9150
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POLICE FROM AROUND THE US
JOIN NYC PBA ON PICKET LINES
Police officers from all across the United States are joining
NYC PBA members on picket lines in their fight for a fair contract
during the Republican National Convention, it was announced today
by NYC PBA president Patrick J. Lynch.
A busload of Boston Police Officers arrived at New York’s
PBA headquarters at midday today where they were equipped with picket
signs, protest shirts and given lunch before heading off to picket
an event for the convention’s keynote speakers at the Bryant
Park Grill.
PBA President Patrick J. Lynch said: “Police officers face
the same dangers and take the same risks regardless of where they
work and that creates a strong sense of loyalty within the profession.
Speaking on behalf of all 22,000 New York City police officers,
most of whom are working during the Republican National Convention,
we thank our fellow law enforcement officers who traveled from Boston,
Las Vegas, Arizona, California and even New Jersey and Long Island
in support of our need for a fair contract. We look forward to standing
shoulder to shoulder with our brother and sister officers on the
picket line.”
Boston Police Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association president
Thomas Nee said: “We are here to picket with our New York
brothers-in-arms because of our belief that police officers should
be properly compensated for the dangerous and demanding job that
they do.”
The NYC PBA began informational picketing during the setup for
the RNC at Madison Square Garden on July 19th and has done informational
picketing a Mayor Bloomberg’s public events since. New York
City police officers have been working without a contract for over
two years.
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