by Ron DeLord | Feb 26, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Police officers and firefighters in Ontario received $485-million worth of pay hikes over and above raises given to other municipal employees between 2010 and 2014. That eye-popping number, calculated by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), quantifies...
by rondelord | Mar 21, 2015 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Unions
Once, being a police officer was a working-class job. Today, it is solidly middle-, even upper-middle, class. Officers enjoy excellent benefits, generous overtime pay and comfortable public-service pensions. Many can afford to retire at 50 or so. Statistics Canada...
by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The Mounties need a big raise to catch up with rival police forces and attract quality recruits, an internal report has found. The RCMP Pay Council has compiled a “business case” that calls for a 10-per-cent raise, stating RCMP members have fallen far behind other...
by rondelord | Nov 17, 2014 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Members of Toronto’s police board say they’re optimistic about Chief Bill Blair’s proposed zero budget increase for 2015 – but wary because the most critical piece of the budget is yet to be determined. The board met Thursday, where they approved an operating budget...
by rondelord | Apr 18, 2014 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
CANADA – The mid-sized town of Orangeville, Ont. (population 28,000) is a pleasant place to live. Housing is a lot cheaper than in Toronto, and crime rates are low. Nonetheless, Orangeville’s police force is the highest-paid in Ontario. Of the 34 municipal...