by rondelord | Jul 6, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
MADISON — A Wisconsin prison guard who posted a joke on Facebook last year about lynchings that referenced President Barack Obama received a one-day suspension and was required to attend training, according to documents obtained by the State Journal. (Facebook photo)...
by rondelord | Jul 6, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
CHICAGO — Three Chicago police officers filed a federal lawsuit against the department Thursday, challenging its new policy that requires uniformed officers to cover their tattoos. The officers, all of whom served in the military and have tattoos on their arms, argue...
by rondelord | Jul 6, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
So far this year, more than a dozen Baltimore County officers have been involved in shootings in which civilians were killed or injured — but none of the officers’ full names have been released by the police department. Because of a decade-old provision in the...
by rondelord | Jul 6, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — City officials and the police union have agreed to a six-year contract that includes pay increases, completely-paid health insurance for some officers and random drug testing, according to a story on lohud.com. The contract, which is...
by rondelord | Jul 6, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey police officers and firefighters could be required to live in the towns they serve for the first five years of their employment if Gov. Chris Christie signs legislation moving toward his desk. The law wouldn’t mandate police...
