by Ron DeLord | Dec 8, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has provided some certainty to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware employers as to when employees’ meal breaks can be uncompensated and when they must be paid. In a split decision that comes as a victory for employers...
by Ron DeLord | Dec 8, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has confirmed to Capital & Main that his city is nearing a settlement with its nine non-safety unions over a contentious pension-cutting law that resulted in an exodus of public employees, followed by costly legal actions. Measure B,...
by Ron DeLord | Dec 8, 2015 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
The inevitable finally happened: a head-on collision between fierce political foes Gov. Chris Christie and NJ Police Benevolent Association President Pat Colligan. Seizing on national security worries to paint himself as the law and order candidate in the presidential...
by Ron DeLord | Dec 8, 2015 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Unions
South Tucson’s pension system for police officers and firefighters is breaking under the weight of dwindling assets and the ever-increasing cost of benefits. The strain of keeping its financial promise to retirees or their surviving spouses is costing the...
by Ron DeLord | Dec 8, 2015 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
After a tide of departures in the town’s police and Fire-Rescue departments, the Town Council may consider reversing cuts to pension benefits. A council committee has asked staff members and financial advisers to look at the financial impact of dropping an...
by Ron DeLord | Dec 8, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Fightin’ words to a fireman? “If you have a bunch of firefighters sitting around and you put some in police cars, you now have more police” and can still put out fires.” — MSU crim. justice professor It’s not often when a mayor and city...
