by rondelord | Apr 26, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
While it seems most of the legislation coursing through the halls of the Legislature in Carson City seeks to tap deeper into taxpayers’ wallets, one might actually reduce the cost of local government by allowing local counties, cities and school boards to end...
by rondelord | Apr 26, 2015 | Police, Politics, Unions
Amid nationwide outrage over a police officer’s shooting eight bullets at the back of an unarmed, fleeing suspect in South Carolina, the statement by the local police union had a half-sentence of regret and contrition: Yes, it said, the fatal shooting was “beyond...
by rondelord | Apr 26, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
CLAYTON, Mo. — St. Louis County police officers are quitting the force in what may be unprecedented numbers, leaving commanders scrambling to fill vacancies. The region’s largest department, in St. Louis, has long seen an even higher rate of departures. But...
by rondelord | Apr 26, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
An Open Records request to the City of Topeka shows that overtime problems persisted in 2014, with an 11 percent increase to $2.3 million. The highest payout of $70,701 went to Foreperson James Page; the second highest payout of $49,150 went to Foreperson Peter...
by rondelord | Apr 26, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics
The Fraternal Order of Police is using a weekend meeting in Denver as a platform to blast top officials in the city’s Department of Safety. The union, which represents the department’s nearly 725 deputies, renewed its call for the resignation of Executive...
