by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
As policymakers around the country wrestle with the problem of police misconduct, one suggested reform widely favored by community activists has been the civilian review board. This is puzzling because such boards have a dismal record of performance. The idea behind...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The 2017-18 collective bargaining agreement between the city of Fort Wayne and the local Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association was approved during Tuesday’s City Council meeting, two weeks after the contract was initially rejected. The amended contract...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
The state of Alaska won’t issue bonds to pay for public worker pensions – for now. Gov. Bill Walker pressed pause Tuesday on the sale of up to $3.3 billion dollars of pension obligation bonds after meeting with members of the Senate Finance Committee. While Walker’s...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
A request by that officers get the same pay boost as other city employees prompted a fervent Kansas City Council discussion Tuesday, with council members weighing the request against a tight city budget. Forté wrote a blog post Monday entitled, “Police deserve...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Since it’s been pointed out to me (repeatedly) that I’m incapable of writing a blog post without referencing the 1960s, let’s just get it out of the way in the first sentence.Respect for our local police, according to a new poll, is the highest...
