by Ron DeLord | Nov 20, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
LA WATCHDOG–According to the opaque actuarial report for the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (“LACERS”), 2016 was a good year. The return on its investment portfolio was 7%, the unfunded pension liability of $5.5 billion was $200 million lower...
by Ron DeLord | Feb 7, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The union officials stated that there are “dangerously low police patrol staffing levels that are endangering the lives of residents, visitors, business and police officers in Los Angeles”. This they believe has played a major role in the increase in both violent...
by rondelord | Jun 8, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
VOICES- As a last resort the Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers’ Association (LAAPOA) has filed a grievance on behalf of four senior detectives that is set to go to arbitration saying that the department’s management has forcibly removed them from the...
by rondelord | Sep 21, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
LA WATCHDOG-The City and the Police Protective League, the union that represents the 10,000 sworn members of our Police Department, are at an impasse over salary negotiations. The PPL is asking for a 3 step, 8% raise over the next two years while the City is...