New York Bravest in Contract Standoff
September 7, 2005 -- The firefighters union said yesterday that contract negotiations with the city are at an impasse, so it wants a state arbitrator to step in and settle it.
"They won't pay us what we're worth," said Steve Cassidy, president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association. "No one's been asked to do more since 9/11 than the Fire Department