by rondelord | Jun 23, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
NEW YORK — A spike in crime in a number of American cities is giving momentum to the argument that more-liberal ideals of policing and law and order are leading to less-safe cities. The intense scrutiny of police departments in the wake of events in Ferguson, Mo.; New...
by rondelord | Apr 9, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
WASHINGTON — Rahm Emanuel won a tough primary runoff on Tuesday, but will soon face another “day of reckoning,” as Chicago scrambles to close a $550 million shortfall for police and fire pensions by year’s end. He’s not alone. The depth of...