by Ron DeLord | Jan 10, 2017 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Deputy sheriffs guarding Stanislaus County jails made people safer across much of California when jailers beat the county in a lawsuit and won the right to carry guns off duty, they said in new court papers. The county didn’t fight this time, and agreed to cover the...
by Ron DeLord | Jan 24, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The Modesto Chamber of Commerce wants to have more of a voice in the discussion over how the city solves its public safety challenges, such as cutting into the crime rate and finding the money to hire more police officers and firefighters. The chamber has formed a...
by Ron DeLord | Jan 7, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Jail guards throughout much of California are watching to see what comes of a court case brought by custodial deputy sheriffs in Stanislaus County who are suing for the right to carry concealed guns off duty without permits. The deputies lost at trial and have...
by rondelord | Sep 2, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Politics, Unions
City officials have spent many weeks trying to figure out how to keep all of Modesto’s 11 fire stations open despite a very thin Fire Department budget. They have explored several options to keep the stations open and not lay off firefighters. But one thing officials...