by Ron DeLord | Sep 27, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Police officer Daniel Buduan moves fluidly around the police cruiser, placing an assault rifle he’s just inspected in the vehicle in preparation to ride along with his sergeant. Buduan is a rookie, but he’s a fast learner. Buduan’s department...
by rondelord | Jul 25, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
WASHINGTON — As the Justice Department weighed its strategy for responding to the crisis that engulfed the Baltimore Police Department earlier this year, top police union officials found themselves in a most unlikely place: a conference table in the Justice...
by rondelord | Jul 6, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court signaled Tuesday that it may be prepared to strike down laws forcing public employees to pay union dues, posing a major threat to organized labor. The justices agreed to hear a California case in the term beginning next fall challenging...
by rondelord | May 12, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
In the wake of the Baltimore riots, Al Sharpton is calling for the federal takeover of local police. Like most ideas from the loathsome Rev. Sharpton, this is a lousy one. But since federalizing local police is actually an Obama administration idea, it’s worth...
by rondelord | Jan 20, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
WASHINGTON — Police officials offered an unapologetic defense of law enforcement in America Tuesday, telling a White House panel that flagging public trust is largely due to powerful social forces — extreme poverty, untreated mental illness and lack of resources —...