by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
A survey that set the stage for a sales tax measure on the June 7 ballot was funded in part by Long Beach’s police and fire unions, who stand to see their ranks increase if the measure passes. Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia has said all along the 10-year sales tax...
by Ron DeLord | Sep 27, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Health Insurance, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
Watching the Long Beach City Council discussing the city’s 2015-16 budget was kind of like watching the calm before the storm. In a series of unanimous votes, the council agreed to spending nearly $428 million in general funds for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1. The...