Assignment: photograph the City Council of Newburgh voting on a resolution (#11-2011) which is to enter into a combined bargaining agreement with Local 589 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters, (which is the local that covers the City of Newburgh Fire Fighters). Not a super exciting assignment, but one which poses some challenges. The room is large and not lit very well. I use a combination of on-camera strobe and available light. Two cameras and a variety of lenses.
The agreement is a multi year contract with issues that were highly contested at this meeting. Overtime, No Lay-offs, work schedules and health care are some of the issues. Many residents took the microphone, some for and some against a Lieutenant with the Fire Department took the microphone to give the viewpoint from the fireman, how they came up with the plan and why it works for the fireman and the city. With Fire Fighters lining the room, the Council voted to pass the resolution but not before the residents were given a small show when Councilwomen Bell and Mayor Valentine 'discussed' the resolution and the factors leading up to the vote.
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