by rondelord | Apr 9, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
As workers are increasingly asked to pay more from their own pockets for employer-sponsored health plans, there’s a big shift happening in how businesses are planning to offer health insurance. About 6 million Americans with workplace coverage in 2014 received...
by rondelord | Apr 9, 2015 | Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
Miami’s controversial decision to save millions during the recession by unilaterally slashing employees’ wages and benefits could come back to bite the city and pull it once again into a financial crisis. On Tuesday, the Florida Supreme Court is set to hear oral...
by rondelord | Apr 9, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
AUSTIN — There has been a major shift in how Austin Police Department holds officers accountable after being accused of wrongdoing. In the past, officers who broke the rules got unpaid suspensions. In many instances now, that won’t happen as part of this...
by rondelord | Apr 9, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
Kansas is expected to issue $1 billion in bonds to bolster its pension system for teachers and government workers after the Legislature authorized the debt. Some lawmakers see the move as potentially risky, and the votes in the Republican-dominated Legislature were...
by rondelord | Apr 9, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Contract arbitration between the Pittsburgh police union and Mayor Bill Peduto’s administration will be conducted in public, the mayor announced Thursday. The arbitration process is usually done behind closed doors, but both sides agreed to open the sessions to...
