by Ron DeLord | Dec 5, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Police, Politics, Unions
Lansing — Local governments across Michigan have promised retiree health care benefits they cannot afford, House Speaker Kevin Cotter said Thursday, warning that collective unfunded liabilities of $11 billion could drive more Michigan cities toward bankruptcy. “The...
by rondelord | Oct 9, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Detroit reached a 5-year contract agreement with its largest police union on Wednesday, a deal that will give cops a pay raise and put more officers on the street, city officials said. Members of the Detroit Police Officers Association will receive an 8% pay raise up...