by Ron DeLord | Nov 20, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
MIAMI, OK – Long negotiated contracts with Miami police and firefighters finally culminated in a two-year agreement approved by the Miami City Council Tuesday night. The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 121 and International Association of Fire Fighters...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 20, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The Fort Worth Police Officers Association is calling on the city to issue a “cease-and-desist” order against Chief Joel Fitzgerald and his command staff for what they call “bullying and intimidation tactics.” The request was made Thursday in a letter sent to City...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 20, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
The death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia likely spared public-employee unions a devastating legal defeat. In Scalia’s absence, the 4-4 stalemate in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association allowed labor groups to continue charging an “agency fee” to...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 20, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Spurred by two controversial police use-of-force encounters, Austin Mayor Steve Adler will announce Wednesday a new task force aimed at combating what he calls “institutional racism” citywide that will include dozens of representatives from business, education and...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 20, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
LA WATCHDOG–According to the opaque actuarial report for the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (“LACERS”), 2016 was a good year. The return on its investment portfolio was 7%, the unfunded pension liability of $5.5 billion was $200 million lower...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 20, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Politics, Unions
HAMILTON — The township’s Fire District 4 recently reduced their career firefighting shifts to three firefighters, down from four, concerning the towns’s two fire unions. Union officials say the manpower reductions seem to be budget related, and...
