by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
A request by that officers get the same pay boost as other city employees prompted a fervent Kansas City Council discussion Tuesday, with council members weighing the request against a tight city budget. Forté wrote a blog post Monday entitled, “Police deserve...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 27, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Politics, Unions
The Kansas City Council on Thursday voted in favor of a new wage deal through April 30, 2020, with the local firefighters union. The council majority said the deal was a good compromise to resolve a months-long impasse with Local 42 of the International Association of...