by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
If you’re a city police officer, firefighter or paramedic, this year’s proposed civic budget was a classic blend of good news and bad news. The good news is that despite tough economic times, the city is poised to, once again, demonstrate a level of...
by Ron DeLord | Feb 26, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Police officers and firefighters in Ontario received $485-million worth of pay hikes over and above raises given to other municipal employees between 2010 and 2014. That eye-popping number, calculated by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), quantifies...
by Ron DeLord | Feb 14, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Calgary Police Chief Roger Chaffin said he’s in talks with the government about making changes to what he believes to be an out-of-date Police Act. Chaffin’s thoughts on the Police Act come after it was made public that former Calgary police officer, Anthony Braile,...
by Ron DeLord | Feb 7, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The head of the union representing Ottawa police officers is calling on the province to make broad changes to the police disciplinary system before it implements new rules aimed at lowering the number of officers currently suspended with pay. Under Ontario’s Police...
by Ron DeLord | Jan 24, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The head of the union representing the city’s front-line cops is fighting back after Deputy Chief Peter Sloly told a community forum that Toronto could probably make do with several hundred “fewer officers.” According to a report in the Toronto Star, Sloly told...
by Ron DeLord | Jan 7, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Over the past several years, municipalities, provinces and states across North America have grown increasingly concerned about rising policing costs, at the same time they have faced little to no increase in local tax revenues. Frankly, in many cases it’s gone from a...
