by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
SAN JOSE — Marking a dramatic shift by City Hall in the bitter fight over government pensions, San Jose leaders Thursday offered to cut in half the $50 million a year in retirement concessions they’re seeking from municipal workers. Union leaders were...
by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
TORONTO – The Liberal government of Kathleen Wynne is entering into tough salary talks with several public sector groups: Doctors, teachers — and cops. Having hiked salaries to the stratosphere over the past decade, the government now faces the unenviable task...
by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tax revenue is up, home foreclosures are down, and, after a long absence, robust economic growth has returned to this sprawling city. But as far as municipal workers here are concerned, it feels as if the bad times never left. Police and...
by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The Denver police union and the city’s independent monitor who serves as a watchdog to the department have fired off opposing letters over a plan to strengthen the monitor’s oversight. Last week, the Denver Police Protective Association, which represents...
by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Hefty contract settlements with Boston’s police and firefighters last year contributed substantially to the largest increase in the city’s payroll in modern history, records released Friday show. In 2014, the city spent 7.5 percent more on worker salaries, climbing to...
