by Ron DeLord | Oct 14, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Four Marin labor groups have appealed a state appeals court decision that some say could radically alter the ability to reduce the retirement benefits of public employees who are still on the job. The plaintiffs — the Marin Association of Public Employees, known as...
by rondelord | Aug 27, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Negotiating who gets paid how much for what at the Marin Civic Center will remain behind closed doors as county supervisors rebuffed civil grand jury proposals to let the light shine in. The county board Tuesday dismissed a call by the grand jury for a more open...
by rondelord | Mar 21, 2015 | Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Marin governmental agencies, those that have tried to reform and reduce the public cost of their workers’ pensions, have mainly focused on future employees. Our March 1 story on the lifetime benefits that top-paid retired officials are receiving is a clear reflection...