by Ron DeLord | Jul 19, 2016 | Canadian unions, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Maurice Sabourin was shocked, sad and angry when he learned five law enforcement officers were killed and seven wounded in a sniper attack in Dallas on Thursday night. “The level of violence our colleagues face in the United States is that much greater than what...
by Ron DeLord | Jul 8, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
City hall has a golden opportunity this year to get its runaway labour costs under control. Four unions representing three-quarters of the city’s workforce will see their collective agreements expire at the end of the year, including police and firefighters. And that...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 19, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Its an ambitious plan to dramatically overhaul what its authors call Torontos outdated and reactive model of policing, as well as save $100-million in costs over the next three years. But it could face a fight from the citys combative police union. Among the sweeping...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 19, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
A committee of senators has scrapped the most controversial elements of the government’s bill to allow Mounties to form a union. Among the committee’s proposed amendments to bill C-7, the senate committee on national security and defence removed a long...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 6, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
With the cost of paying Montreal police to direct traffic around construction sites nearly doubling in 2015 to $8 million, Projet Montréal called on the city administration Tuesday to use less costly civilian employees instead. “There are a record number of...
by Ron DeLord | May 4, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Politics, Unions
Sault Ste. Marie’s fire chief said the local firefighter union asked for 24 hour shifts and they will be expected to work them — without sleep. The Sault Ste. Marie Professional Fire Fighters Association (SSMPFFA) was recently awarded the ability to work 24 hour...
