by Ron DeLord | Feb 26, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Mayor Mike Duggan, heading into his 2016-17 budget presentation before the City Council on Thursday, said today that he’s concerned about the long-term impact of a $491-million pension shortfall that threatens ballooning payments to the city’s two pension funds in...
by Ron DeLord | Dec 8, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Fightin’ words to a fireman? “If you have a bunch of firefighters sitting around and you put some in police cars, you now have more police” and can still put out fires.” — MSU crim. justice professor It’s not often when a mayor and city...
by rondelord | Aug 28, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
The Detroit Police Officers Association Wednesday reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with the city, union president Mark Diaz said. The deal, which still needs to be voted on by members of the union, completes a smaller piece of the agreement...