ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) — The head of Ithaca’s police union is calling on city officials to improve labor negotiations.

Ithaca Police Benevolent Association President Tom Condzella believes a new long-term deal is necessary. He says officers want fair treatment and better pay.

Condzella says Mayor Laura Lewis and City Attorney Ari Lavine are “stonewalling progress.”

In response, Lewis says “concrete measures” have been taken to improve labor discussions. Chief of Staff Deb Mohlenhoff recently became part of the city’s negotiating team.