by rondelord | Jul 13, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Politics, Unions
Years after filing for bankruptcy, the Detroit of the West Coast—San Bernardino, California—is struggling to hammer out an exit plan. Not helping are their public sector unions, who have resisted deeper cuts, even though the city is running out of choices. As a...
by rondelord | Jul 6, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
WASHINGTON — Health insurance companies around the country are seeking rate increases of 20 percent to 40 percent or more, saying their new customers under the Affordable Care Act turned out to be sicker than expected. Federal officials say they are determined to see...
by rondelord | Jul 6, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey police officers and firefighters could be required to live in the towns they serve for the first five years of their employment if Gov. Chris Christie signs legislation moving toward his desk. The law wouldn’t mandate police...
by rondelord | Jul 6, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
SAN ANTONIO – Negotiations between the city and the police union have cost taxpayers more than $1.3 million, according to the city’s most recent financial data. So far this year, the city has paid $631,468.41 to three legal firms and two actuary firms for...
by rondelord | Jul 6, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
The failure to prioritize funding of core services was on prominent display at the June 16 Pima County budget adoption meeting. The board majority once again voted to raise your primary and secondary property tax rates following an emotional call to the public....
by rondelord | Jul 6, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
Disturbed by the number of union lawsuits and grievances challenging voter-approved reforms to Portland’s public safety pension and disability fund, city leaders are considering asking a judge to ban collective bargaining over these firefighter and police...
