by rondelord | Feb 27, 2015 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
CARSON CITY — A bill seeking to change the public employees retirement system for future hires by switching to a mostly defined-contribution plan was introduced Monday in the Assembly. Assembly Bill 190, sponsored by Randy Kirner, R-Reno, seeks to eliminate the...
by rondelord | Feb 27, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The head of the Memphis Police Association announced Monday he’s running for mayor. Outspoken MPA President Mike Williams became the latest in a growing field of candidates to join the race, and surprisingly, the veteran police officer doesn’t list...
by rondelord | Feb 27, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
A bouquet of flowers sit in a vase on the desk of Western Springs Police Chief Pamela Church, a show of support from area police chiefs. It is a constant reminder of the backing she has gotten since officers and sergeants in her own department issues a vote of no...
by rondelord | Feb 27, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Two months ago, amid a searing rift with City Hall, the president of the New York Police Department’s sergeants union turned his back to Mayor Bill de Blasio and later called him “a total nincompoop.” On Thursday, that union head, Edward Mullins,...
by rondelord | Feb 27, 2015 | Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
More than half of the public employees in 13 states are union members, and government union membership rates exceed 25 percent in 27 states. Labor unions work against employers — local, state and federal taxpayers, in the case of public employees. While slamming labor...
