by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Politics, Unions
Mayor Lenny Curry is getting push back from Jacksonville police and firefighter unions on a plan to increase employee contributions to existing pensions and require new employees to enter a 401k retirement plan instead of a pension. The closing of the pensions to new...
by rondelord | Aug 14, 2014 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville city council member is calling some of his colleagues “spineless” and says they backed down from an important vote related to pension reform because the room was filled with cops. The council decided to delay a...