Baltimore Police Union Approves New Labor Contract With City

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s police union has announced that members have accepted a new labor agreement with the city that will increase civilian oversight of the troubled police department.
The Baltimore Sun reports rank-and-file members voted Tuesday to accept the proposed agreement. Mayor Catherine Pugh and City Solicitor Andrew Davis called the vote a victory for both sides.
The three-year contract includes 3 percent annual raises for officers and a return to five-day work weeks