by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
This afternoon, Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole published a new social media policy—under development since last fall—on the department’s website. She says the policy was developed with the City Attorney’s Office, the department’s federal...
by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A Federal judge ruled Thursday, the Albuquerque Police Officers’ Association has a right to weigh in on the settlement agreement between the city and Department of Justice, on the overhaul of the police department. News 13 spoke with the union...
by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
BALTIMORE – The head of Baltimore’s police union praised Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake for her approach in working toward having city officers outfitted with body cameras. Gene Ryan, president of FOP Lodge #3, said the deliberate rollout of the program will...
by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Negotiators representing the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Police Officers Association held collective bargaining talks Friday, the first such face-to-face meeting since Nov. 3. The City, which is seeking significant concession to reduce runaway health care...
by rondelord | Feb 12, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
The union representing police patrolmen — which was once led by Mayor D. Michael Collins — voted down a proposed three-year contract that was hammered out last week with the mayor days before he suffered a cardiac arrest. Toledo Chief of Staff Robert Reinbolt and...
