by rondelord | Aug 12, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Police brutality, currently a hot topic around the country, was the subject of a panel Friday at the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials’ convention in Fort Lauderdale. Fatal shootings of unarmed men by police have sparked sometimes violent protests...
by rondelord | Mar 9, 2015 | Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Out-of-control pension costs will endanger Hollywood’s bottom line for years to come unless City Hall embraces drastic reform, financial experts warned Monday. “I’m so glad we are finally biting the bullet here,” City Commissioner Patty Asseff...
by rondelord | Sep 2, 2014 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
HARTFORD Conn. (Reuters) – The head of the police union in Connecticut’s state capital on Thursday blasted the city’s police chief for marching with protesters demanding that criminal charges be dropped against a teenager subdued by an...
by rondelord | Jun 18, 2014 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
HOLLYWOOD, FL – Retired cops, firefighters and City Hall employees sometimes get an extra payday known as the 13th check. It comes each year the pension funds have robust earnings and has ranged from $200 to more than $26,000. But it comes at a cost to...