by rondelord | May 30, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
When the Memphis City Council’s three-member impasse committee approved a 3 percent pay raise for Memphis police officers Thursday, May 21, it spoke volumes about the budget season at City Hall. It reflects the tension in the relationship between Mayor A C Wharton...
by rondelord | May 17, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
SAN ANTONIO – City officials said Wednesday there are still bumps in the road when it comes to reaching a new deal with police and fire unions. “Our public safety expenses now consume two-thirds of the general fund budget and it’s growing,” said...
by rondelord | May 12, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Bethlehem Mayor Bob Donchez on Monday thanked the city’s police union for agreeing to a “fair” contract and criticized the fire union for not approving a nearly identical deal. The police contract includes 3 percent annual raises for three years and...
by rondelord | May 12, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Unions
El Paso’s city firefighters put on a costly campaign to get their message out to the voters and it paid off in Saturday’s election. Voters approved all three propositions of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 51, ending a yearlong...
by rondelord | May 4, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Going Seattle one better, the Metropolitan King County Council on Monday adopted a new county policy providing county employees 12 weeks’ paid parenting leave for a birth, adoption or new foster care placement in the family. Hague King County Council member Hague: “A...
by rondelord | May 4, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The city is making major changes to its employee health insurance policy, including offering different plans and requiring workers to pay medical deductibles for the first time. The goal is to help contain insurance costs, particularly as the city’s finances are...
