by Ron DeLord | Apr 10, 2016 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
After years of acrimony and legal battles, New Orleans firefighters and Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration are on the same page this spring, together urging voters to support a property tax increase that would help resolve their long-standing disputes. The tax...
by rondelord | Mar 9, 2015 | Fire, Labor, Police, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Baton Rouge police officers, firefighters and the lowest-paid city workers in the Department of Public Works should soon see pay raises after years of pushing for increases when city leaders have deemed the budget too tight. After failing again in December to add...