by Ron DeLord | Jun 19, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Politics, Unions
Ocean City firefighters and emergency medical personnel have begun a petition for a place on the ballot in November’s local elections. The International Association of Firefighters’ Local 4269 is fighting for an amendment in the town charter allowing for...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 19, 2016 | Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
The unions have highlighted business practices at Mr. Trump’s hotels and resorts that they deem anti-union, including efforts against unionizing Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas and the hiring of foreign workers at Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida. But the...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 6, 2016 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Pensions are good. Pensions are worth preserving until something better comes along. But pensions that make impossible promises and cultivate lies are not the pensions we should hope for. If you are fortunate enough to have a pension these days (and you’re probably...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 6, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Politics, Unions
A state arbitrator has awarded Eugene and Springfield municipal firefighters a 10 percent wage increase over three years, siding with the city administrations in the dispute. The firefighters had wanted 10 percent in increases over two years. The new labor pact,...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 6, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Politics, Unions
Watertown firefighters not only cost the city almost double the overtime of similar communities, they use almost twice as much sick leave as the police department. These are just two of many points laid out in the latest salvo from the city to the firefighter union....
by Ron DeLord | Jun 6, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Politics, Unions
San Diego firefighters are getting a raise, but not until 2019. It’s one of the terms of a four-year tentative agreement the city reached with its firefighter union. Firefighters could see more immediate increases to their pay through another benefit in the new...
