by rondelord | Jul 13, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
At the height of the recession, the El Segundo police and fire unions shelled out millions to help keep the city afloat. The concessions have continued for seven years — a pay freeze here, furloughs there. And now, they just want to be left alone. Dozens of police and...
by rondelord | Jul 13, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s latest offer to solve the state and local pension crisis appears to give Mayor Rahm Emanuel a healthy chunk of what he wants — but not all of it. It includes an offer to lift the financial hammer hanging over Chicago taxpayers: a state-mandated,...
by rondelord | Jul 13, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Lawmakers in the State Senate spent much of Tuesday debating the state’s $70 billion 2015-17 budget that divvies up how much money state agencies receive and how they can use it. Tuesday’s discussions come after five months of talk and revisions by the Legislature’s...
by rondelord | Jul 13, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Politics, Unions
Years after filing for bankruptcy, the Detroit of the West Coast—San Bernardino, California—is struggling to hammer out an exit plan. Not helping are their public sector unions, who have resisted deeper cuts, even though the city is running out of choices. As a...
by rondelord | Jul 13, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Police, Politics, Unions
An overdue $20.9 million, and growing, arbitration back-pay award owed to Scranton police and firefighter unions should be paid within a few months, city Business Administrator David Bulzoni said. The award stems from the landmark 2011 state Supreme Court arbitration...
