by rondelord | May 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
LAS VEGAS — A former Las Vegas police captain who resigned rather than be demoted for helping a Guns N’ Roses guitarist use the department’s helicopter for an elaborate wedding proposal is poised to get his job back, have his record cleared and be paid...
by rondelord | May 22, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
BERKELEY — Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, New York City police officers killed in the line of duty in December, were laid to rest before galleries of dignitaries and thousands-strong walls of police officers from across the nation — including dozens from...
by rondelord | May 22, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty says he’s run into a blue wall of silence. Before Officer Michael Brelo’s trial began, 16 Cleveland police officers declined to meet with prosecutors to review their testimony about the officer’s shooting of...
by rondelord | May 17, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
A long-anticipated but hastily issued order has some Gary police officers and local bar owners wondering and worrying what it means. Perhaps intended to halt security jobs at bars, the rule, as distributed, doesn’t allow officers to work at the Majestic Star...
by rondelord | May 17, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
SAN ANTONIO – City officials said Wednesday there are still bumps in the road when it comes to reaching a new deal with police and fire unions. “Our public safety expenses now consume two-thirds of the general fund budget and it’s growing,” said...
