by Ron DeLord | Jun 26, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
The city of Memphis will move forward with an unpopular change to an employee retirement plan on July 1 after a judge decided Monday to allow the switch. Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Rhynette Hurd denied a motion by the plaintiffs — including police and...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 26, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen, who led the effort this spring to trim previously negotiated pay raises from public employee union contracts, is proposing legislation to bring what she calls more “balance” to the county’s collective bargaining...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 19, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
Mayor Sylvester Turner and the leaders of the city’s three pension boards made clear to a visiting group of state lawmakers on Monday that they agree a fix to the city’s growing pension burden must be found, perhaps by the mayor’s deadline of...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 19, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The city has reached agreements with its police and fire unions, according to government officials. Mayor Jose “Joey” Torres’ administration provided copies of the contracts to the city council’s finance committee and the council president. The full council will hold...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 19, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Politics, Unions
WEST COVINA >> The West Covina Firefighters’ Association may soon vote on a contract, after working for two years without one. The 72-member association has attempted to quietly negotiate a contract with the city through formal negotiations, informal discussions...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 19, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Supreme Court delivered a victory Thursday to Gov. Chris Christie and ruled the state does not owe public pensioners cost-of-living payments suspended under a 2011 law. The 6-1 ruling effectively keeps the state from having its unfunded...
