by rondelord | Feb 27, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
A Solano County judge denied the Vallejo police union’s claim that it has a “vested right’ to fully paid retiree medical benefits, based on previous labor agreements, and that the City of Vallejo “engaged in surface bargaining.” In a court decision issued Monday,...
by rondelord | Feb 27, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
As Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole moves closer to making widely expected changes in her command staff, a department union asked a state hearing examiner Tuesday to block a new city ordinance that allows O’Toole to hire outside candidates. In an...
by rondelord | Feb 27, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
SAN ANTONIO – The city council voted Thursday on a measure that could give them a huge pay raise. “I think it’s absolutely essential that citizens in San Antonio have a right to vote on these issues,” said councilman Mike Gallagher. Gallagher...
by rondelord | Feb 27, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Politics, Unions
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Association of Fire Fighters President Joe Tellez said the city’s proposed wage increase will not support a projected spike in health insurance premiums. The average salary for an El Paso firefighter is around $36,000 a year. Despite being an...
by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
OLYMPIA – Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, seeks to limit the use of public funds to pay union representatives. Senate Bill 5602, primarily sponsored by Warnick, would prevent public employers from entering into contracts where bargaining representatives receive...
