by Ron DeLord | Jul 23, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Even before the chilling murders of police officers in Dallas, Baton Rouge, and Kansas City, most conservatives had been rallying around the “boys in blue,” defending law enforcement against allegations it is racially biased and abusive and fearing a new “war on...
by Ron DeLord | Jul 23, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Past and present Joplin firefighters and police officers testified Tuesday about changes in the city of Joplin’s Police and Firemen’s Pension Fund that resulted in a lawsuit. The one-day trial in Jasper County Circuit Court in Joplin involved a 2011...
by Ron DeLord | Jul 23, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
EL PASO, Texas – An arbitrator has ruled El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles cannot allow civilians to do certain jobs at the county jail. During the past year, Wiles began shifting 24 positions away from detention officers in a move to save money. ABC-7 has...
by Ron DeLord | Jul 23, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Across the United States, video evidence of local police misconduct is on the rise. Statistical data proving an increase in the number of citizens killed by police has grown to three killed daily in the United States. These deaths have given rise to a growing...
by Ron DeLord | Jul 23, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Stung by disciplinary problems that have beset Oakland’s Police Department, the City Council is considering a call for an independent police commission that would have broad powers to oversee the rank and file — and even fire the chief. The proposal by Councilmen Dan...
by Ron DeLord | Jul 23, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
WASHINGTON — For several years, the Obama administration has urged state insurance regulators to use tools provided by the Affordable Care Act to hold down health care premiums. Now federal officials will have a chance to practice what they preach as they confront big...
