by rondelord | Jul 25, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh is struggling to recruit and retain enough police officers to replace retirees and meet Mayor Bill Peduto’s pledge to bring the bureau’s strength to 900. More than eight months after the mayor’s first State of the City...
by rondelord | Jul 25, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
CARROLLTON, Texas — Cue the overused doughnut jokes. A Carrollton police officer has been suspended from work for being overweight. Cory Cook, a 20-year veteran of the department, was put on administrative leave last week for a “fitness for duty”...
by rondelord | Jul 25, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
n a twist on typical workplace relationships, the president of the Santa Fe police union on Tuesday publicly defended Chief Eric Garcia against allegations by some lieutenants that Garcia has allowed unethical and criminal behavior at the department. The union...
by rondelord | Jul 25, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
COVINGTON, KENTUCKY (FOX19) – A firefighter union contract in Covington mandates police protection when they’re on certain calls. It’s something union leaders say has been missing, and they’re now taking their complaint to city hall. Covington fire union...
by rondelord | Jul 25, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
ATLANTA — On Monday, the city of Atlanta approved raises for more than 3,000 city workers. But firefighters, police and jail guards are specifically excluded — and they are not happy about it. “Atlanta has shown that it’s politics over...
