by Ron DeLord | Dec 8, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
A third-party consultant will be hired soon to examine ways to make Mobile’s historically low police salaries more competitive, Mayor Sandy Stimpson said Tuesday. Stimpson, speaking during the council meeting, said salaries throughout the city will be examined...
by rondelord | Jul 25, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
An Anniston police officer who was fired last month over his membership in an alleged hate group has appealed to the city’s civil service board. Lt. Josh Doggrell, identified in a post by the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Hatewatch blog as a member ofthe...
by rondelord | Jun 18, 2014 | Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama –The latest plan to give merit raises for Birmingham police and fire department employees includes making across the board cuts for city departments – including police and fire. The cuts, which range from 0.75 percent for smaller...