by rondelord | Oct 1, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Sept. 23, 2014)– The Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 86 and the Indianapolis Professional Firefighters Local 416 announced Tuesday they have reached an agreement with the City of Indianapolis regarding their health insurance benefits....
by rondelord | Oct 1, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Politics, Unions
TEXAS – The Austin Firefighters Association has rejected a labor contract with the city that was proposed after approximately three months of negotiations. The union and the city have been without a contract since October, after labor contract negotiations to...
by rondelord | Sep 21, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
BLAINE, WA — Conservative activists have turned in signatures for two initiatives intended to challenge the political power of the unions representing city employees. If the petitions have the required number of signatures from registered voters in Blaine, it is still...
by rondelord | Sep 21, 2014 | Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
COLUMBIA, MO — The Columbia Police Officers’ Association today endorsed a 30-cent increase in the city’s property tax that would raise $6 million and fund 40 new police officers and 15 firefighters. The tax increase will go to voters on the November...
by rondelord | Sep 21, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Sept. 16–Memphis City Council chairman Jim Strickland and council member Shea Flinn proposed a resolution that would partially reverse retiree health care cuts they voted for earlier this year, and they quickly convinced the council to pass it Tuesday afternoon...
by rondelord | Sep 6, 2014 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Des Moines Police Chief Judy Bradshaw has been an exemplary public servant. She has served us very well as a police officer and as an administrator. It’s too bad that we are losing her services in the Des Moines Police Department because of the overly generous pension...
