by rondelord | May 17, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
SAN JOSE — Despite efforts to hire and retain officers, officials say that if current trends continue, over the next two years the San Jose Police Department will shrink to two-thirds its size in 2008, when budget reduction measures sparked a running exodus of...
by rondelord | May 17, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
STOCKTON – The Vice President of the Stockton Police Officer’s Association is questioning President Kathryn Nance’s commitment to the union after Nance announced that she will be running for Congress. In a letter to other union members, Bill Hutto...
by rondelord | May 17, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
Fire and police union leaders Wednesday criticized a new proposal by Mayor Bill de Blasio to improve disability benefits for newer members hurt on the job as “unacceptable,” saying his plan still leaves in place a disparity with more senior employees. De...
by rondelord | May 17, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Acting Police Chief Chris Pelagio has punished the head of the local police union for wearing his uniform while attending an April 27 budget hearing to question Mayor Charles Lombardi’s proposal to give the chief a raise. “I guess...
by rondelord | May 17, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
PONTIAC, Mich. -Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard, flanked by the sheriff from Macomb County and representatives from Wayne County, unveiled a 12-point plan for police reforms on Tuesday. The recommendations seek to enhance training, boost accountability and root...
