by Ron DeLord | Jun 19, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
On Monday, Oakland’s biggest city employee unions announced they’re united against a key part of a police reform ballot measure that would remove arbitration for cops disciplined for misconduct. The unions’ opposition to the reform proposal comes...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 6, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
What’s the best way to institutionalize and strengthen police reforms in Oakland? Should the city create an independent, civilian-run police commission along the lines of San Francisco and Los Angeles? Or should there be a single new city official in charge of...