by rondelord | Aug 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
ATLANTA (CBS46) – A big fight is brewing between Atlanta’s mayor and the people who protect you when you need them most. Police and firefighters say they got passed over in the most recent pay increase for city workers. They’re launching a billboard...
by rondelord | Aug 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Democrats and unions have been steadfast in their defense of Obamacare, except for one provision: the controversial “Cadillac” tax. But will the bipartisan desire to repeal the tax be enough to get approved by President Obama? The “Cadillac”...
by rondelord | Aug 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
PHOENIX (AP) – The state court of appeals on Tuesday upheld a judge’s ruling permanently blocking Phoenix from paying police officers for doing union work, a decision that could bar county and city governments from writing similar provisions into their...
by rondelord | Aug 12, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Aug. 4 — A Washington, D.C., police officer who was also chair of the union wasn’t protected by either the First Amendment or the city’s whistle-blower law when he was suspended for three days for providing reporters with a recording of radio...
by rondelord | Aug 12, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
A statewide organization is paying an untold amount in legal fees on behalf of the San Antonio Police Officers Association (SAPOA) as the oft-heated collective bargaining talks continue between the police union and the City of San Antonio. But aside from investing in...
