Wayne County Circuit Judge Kathleen Macdonald on Thursday denied a request by the Detroit Police Officers Association for an injunction against pay cuts and work rule changes the Bing administration imposed in July.
The DPOA sought the injunction against the 10% wage cut and changes to work rules that include allowing the department to require officers to work 12-hour shifts.
Police union lawyer Donato Iorio said Thursday the union would appeal the decision. Iorio told the Free Press Macdonald's ruling "essentially says public safety is not a priority in Detroit, which the DPOA believes is unconscionable."
The DPOA had challenged the city's right to impose the cuts because the state's emergency manager law, Public Act 4, is suspended pending a statewide ballot referendum in November.
But the Bing administration and Gov. Rick Snyder's office say the city's financial stability agreement, based partly on Public Act 4, will remain largely intact despite the suspension of the emergency manager law.
