by rondelord | Jun 8, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Body cameras aren’t new, but since the spate of high-profile violent encounters between police and unarmed citizens — Michael Brown, Chris Lollie, Eric Garner, Marlene Pinnockand others — they’ve been at the center of our debate about how to reduce these types of...
by rondelord | Jun 8, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The New Mexico Conference of Churches believes that all workers – including police officers – possess a fundamental right to dignity, safety and fairness in the workplace and should be able to bargain collectively with management to protect these interests. We also...
by rondelord | Jun 8, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The working group that will advise the Board of Supervisors regarding the role of a new civilian oversight commission for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will recommend that the commission have the power to subpoena internal documents from the Sheriff’s...
by rondelord | May 30, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Baltimore’s streets are quiet again. Baltimore’s state’s attorney Marilyn J. Mosby moved quickly in securing indictments against six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, and her decisive action has calmed the city for now. But getting a grand jury to indict...
by rondelord | May 30, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
CHICAGO — Illinois is facing one of the worst fiscal crises of any state in recent decades, largely because it has mismanaged its pension system. The shortfalls could potentially mean sharply higher taxes and cuts in spending. And even though the state’s highest court...
