by rondelord | Jun 23, 2015 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard says his government will introduce “measures” this fall to force police officers to wear their full uniform after city of Montreal officers wore fatigues during the state funeral of former premier Jacques Parizeau on Tuesday as part...
by rondelord | Jun 23, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
An independent investigator will no longer review complaints about Orange County’s biggest law enforcement agency under a tentative vote by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The unanimous straw vote to eliminate $450,000 in annual funding for the Office of...
by rondelord | Jun 23, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
TRENTON — A bill allowing New Jersey municipalities to require police officers and firefighters to live in the towns they serve for their first five years on the job is a step closer to making it to Gov. Chris Christie’s desk. The bill (S2783) was approved by...
by rondelord | Jun 23, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics
Because of the rising costs of the city’s police and fire pension plan, City Council Chairman Trent Fellers says he would like to see a committee appointed to look at all aspects of the plan. “I think we gotta solve this,” said Fellers after the...
by rondelord | Jun 23, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s top court sided with Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday in a legal fight with public worker unions over pension funds, sparing a new state budget crisis this month but leaving unanswered questions about how the state will pay...
