by Ron DeLord | Jun 6, 2016 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Pensions are good. Pensions are worth preserving until something better comes along. But pensions that make impossible promises and cultivate lies are not the pensions we should hope for. If you are fortunate enough to have a pension these days (and you’re probably...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Is there room in the labor movement for racist, Trump-supporting cops? The single most loathsome figure associated with the NYPD is the head of its police union, who staunchly defends bad cops and fights reforms with inflammatory rhetoric. As the nationwide drumbeat...