by rondelord | Mar 21, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
A state appeals court recently upheld Orange County’s use of civilian workers in the jail system, denying a demand by the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs for as much as $8 million in damages. The union, which represents about 2,000 OC deputies, sued...
by rondelord | Mar 21, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
More than 100 police officers have left the San Diego Police Department since July 1, at least 19 for other law enforcement agencies that offer higher pay, according to a report presented Wednesday to a City Council committee. The rate of losing about a dozen officers...
by rondelord | Mar 21, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) announced today that rank-and-file officers have approved the proposed contract with the City of Los Angeles. More than 2,700 LAPD officers voted over four days in favor of the successor agreement. “We’re pleased with...
by rondelord | Mar 21, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Four years after most state employee unions agreed to phase out controversial “longevity” payments, Connecticut’s state police have done so as well. According to a tentative, three-year contract negotiated with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration, any union members...
by rondelord | Mar 21, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
STOCKTON — Flanked by family and supporters, police union president Kathryn Nance stood in front of City Hall on Tuesday morning, touted her leadership skills, criticized her incumbent opponent, and made official her 2016 run for the United States House of...
