by rondelord | Apr 26, 2015 | Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
The Obamacare “Cadillac tax,” which will tax businesses for employee health plans that are above a certain level by 40 percent, could be the next big fight in the push to either repeal or change the Affordable Care Act. This particular piece of the...
by rondelord | Apr 9, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Earlier this year, Tallahassee voted to ban the box, removing a question asking about a person’s criminal past on job applications. Now, the city is looking at banning the butts, in the spirit of promoting a healthier and less costly workforce. On Wednesday,...
by rondelord | Apr 9, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
The Obamacare “Cadillac tax,” which will tax businesses for employee health plans that are above a certain level by 40 percent, could be the next big fight in the push to either repeal or change the Affordable Care Act. This particular piece of the...
by rondelord | Apr 9, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
As workers are increasingly asked to pay more from their own pockets for employer-sponsored health plans, there’s a big shift happening in how businesses are planning to offer health insurance. About 6 million Americans with workplace coverage in 2014 received...
by rondelord | Apr 1, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Collective bargaining talks between the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Police Officers Association came to a sudden if undeclared impasse Tuesday after union officials rejected the city’s latest improved wage and benefits proposal and refused to present a...
by rondelord | Apr 1, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com)–The flu that can’t be avoided by a shot could hit Memphis again. The city’s Chief Administrative Officer George Little says there’s nothing to worry about. And even though most of the negotiations have been on...
