by rondelord | May 4, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Chattanooga police Chief Fred Fletcher has fired as many officers this month as had been fired at the department in all of 2012, 2013 and 2014 combined. During the last four weeks, Fletcher fired two officers for misconduct and another resigned before he could be...
by rondelord | May 4, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Friends and family of Aaron Siler, a 26-year-old man killed by a Wisconsin police officer last month, are fuming over a billboard erected in support of their loved one’s killer. – a Kenosha cop named Pablo Torres who was fresh back on the job after a ten-day hiatus...
by rondelord | May 4, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The city is making major changes to its employee health insurance policy, including offering different plans and requiring workers to pay medical deductibles for the first time. The goal is to help contain insurance costs, particularly as the city’s finances are...
by rondelord | May 4, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
TALLAHASSEE — Changes to local police and fire pension plans have widespread support from state lawmakers, but the changes aren’t necessarily being met with enthusiasm from local governments. Naples officials have opposed the legislation, as has the Florida League of...
by rondelord | Apr 26, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn)
HARRISBURG —They may not yet be at the forefront of policy debates at the Capitol, but Pennsylvania’s municipal pension troubles are stirring more discussion than usual. State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale drew attention to the issue in January by releasing...
