by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Promoters of Measure O to increase our sales tax in Ventura — mostly city employees and employee unions — are omitting key facts. Mailers we received and recent letters published in The Star refer to needs for more police, road repair and other “urgent” needs. What...
by Ron DeLord | Sep 20, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
After two years of negotiations with public safety unions, the Oxnard City Council this week approved new contracts that include pay increases but require employees to contribute toward their pensions. The contracts — already ratified by the Oxnard Peace Officers...
by Ron DeLord | Jul 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
The city of Ventura has reached new labor agreements with its police and service unions. In the contract reached with police, officers, sergeants and corporals received a 2.25 percent increase in May and will receive another increase of 2.25 percent in January. They...
by Ron DeLord | May 31, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Oxnard’s rocky negotiations with its fire and police unions have hit what might be a first: impasse. The city on May 6 declared impasse with the two public safety groups, said Human Resources Director Tabin Cosio. On May 18, it declared impasse with a third...
