by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Officials in the Lake County Sheriff’s Office are at odds with a local social club for current and retired police officers over its name, which they say confuses people. The Lake County Sheriff’s Police Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 66 is hosting a...
by rondelord | May 30, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to fix Chicago’s police and fire pension systems cleared its first hurdle at the Capitol on Friday, an approach that requires all city revenue from a Chicago casino to be paid into the funds and gives the city more time to restore the funds’...
by rondelord | May 17, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
A long-anticipated but hastily issued order has some Gary police officers and local bar owners wondering and worrying what it means. Perhaps intended to halt security jobs at bars, the rule, as distributed, doesn’t allow officers to work at the Majestic Star...
by rondelord | Mar 21, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Public Employees (Non-Sworn)
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Friday said that if he doesn’t get major financial relief from state lawmakers, he’ll have to raise property taxes significantly next year. The acknowledgment came as a re-election seeking Emanuel released his ideas on how to deal...
by rondelord | Feb 27, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
A bouquet of flowers sit in a vase on the desk of Western Springs Police Chief Pamela Church, a show of support from area police chiefs. It is a constant reminder of the backing she has gotten since officers and sergeants in her own department issues a vote of no...