by rondelord | Apr 1, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The Springfield Police Officers Association has ratified a collective bargaining agreement with the city. The contract was approved Monday with a “nearly unanimous result,” the union said in a statement. Springfield City Council can vote on whether to accept the...
by rondelord | Oct 9, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
MISSOURI – On Monday, the City of Springfield announced it had been awarded a federal grant that will partially fund 10 additional police officers. It was welcome news for the Springfield Police Officers Association, a labor group separate from the police...
by rondelord | Sep 21, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
MISSOURI- Springfield police and the city haven’t been able to agree on wages after 16 months of negotiations over what would be the first union contract for the police force. The two sides, which have been trying to create contract language in four- and...