by rondelord | May 12, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Here’s another extraordinary bill that passed this last legislative session that you haven’t heard about: House Bill 167 stops cities and labor unions from negotiating contracts in secret. The bill passed the House and Senate unanimously and was signed by Gov. Butch...
by rondelord | May 12, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
In the charged atmosphere surrounding the debate on race and policing in American cities, nuance and fresh perspective have often been in short supply. That made Ross Douthat‘s column in Sunday’s New York Times a welcome tonic. The reliably conservative voice on the...
by rondelord | May 12, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
In the wake of the Baltimore riots, Al Sharpton is calling for the federal takeover of local police. Like most ideas from the loathsome Rev. Sharpton, this is a lousy one. But since federalizing local police is actually an Obama administration idea, it’s worth...
by rondelord | May 12, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
WASHINGTON — During a training course on defending against knife attacks, a young Salt Lake City police officer asked a question: “How close can somebody get to me before I’m justified in using deadly force?” Dennis Tueller, the instructor in that class more than...
by rondelord | May 12, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
In a move that could be viewed as a mechanism to circumvent pension reform, the Cranston Fire and Police Unions are urging state and city officials to move their pension plans — that are currently part of the state’s system — back under city control. Most...
