by Ron DeLord | Jan 10, 2017 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Cities and states across the country are facing public employee pension debt that is challenging and, in some cases, crippling their budgets. But some municipalities are experimenting with ways to solve that problem. In San Jose, California, voters passed a set of...
by Ron DeLord | Jan 10, 2017 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
STARKVILLE — As we saw earlier this month, it’s rather difficult in December to escape the life lessons from Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” — nor should we. The Dickens novella confronts greed, foregone generosity, poverty, plenty, class warfare, regret, guilt...
by Ron DeLord | Jan 10, 2017 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says he is confident more police officers will want to come to this city. He points to what he says are big improvements in salary and retirement health benefits. Ask the heads of the Memphis Fire and Police Associations whether...
by Ron DeLord | Jan 10, 2017 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Most NYPD cops don’t want to wear body cameras — but they may soon get paid for their trouble. In an effort to sweeten the pot in contract talks with the police union, City Hall is offering a 1 percent salary bump for officers forced to use the equipment, sources told...
by Ron DeLord | Jan 10, 2017 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
In response to allegations of heavy-handed punishment and allusions to racism, Miami’s top administrator on Friday issued a memo detailing the sex, race and transgressions of every full-time employee fired under his watch — a dirty laundry list that...
