by rondelord | Apr 1, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
MARTINEZ — Despite suffering a major setback in federal court, the Contra Costa Deputy Sheriffs Association said Wednesday it won’t drop a lawsuit that accused county lawmakers of threatening retribution over the union’s campaign to overturn their...
by rondelord | Apr 1, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The sworn police officers of the Troutdale Police Department could all become Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office deputies in July after the City Council approved disbanding its law enforcement agency Tuesday night in a 4-to-3 vote. Councilors approved a 10-year...
by rondelord | Apr 1, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Politics, Unions
EL PASO, Texas– As a fallen public servant is remembered- the city of El Paso discusses now much to pay another set of public servants: firefighters. As KFOX14 has reported, the city has been unable to come to an agreement with El Paso Fire Union, Local 51 over...
by rondelord | Apr 1, 2015 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Valley cities are experiencing sticker shock over a $28.6 million spike in police and fire pension bills for next fiscal year. Seven cities will fork over more money, with Mesa taking the biggest hit, an $8.7 million increase, and Phoenix coming in second, at $6...
by rondelord | Apr 1, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Republican lawmakers, fresh off taking the majority in the Nevada Legislature for the first time in decades, are pursuing sweeping changes to the state’s collective bargaining law, which sets the ground rules for how local governments wrangle with their public...
