by Ron DeLord | Oct 14, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Politics, Unions
SAN ANTONIO — A Bexar County appeals court has ordered the city of San Antonio and the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association to mediation, according to a city press release. The court ordered that the two sides must select a mediator within a week, or the...
by Ron DeLord | Sep 20, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics
The most important accomplishment for the City of San Antonio in its two-year battle to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement with the San Antonio Police Officers Association (SAPOA) can’t be found in the contract. History will record the new agreement...
by Ron DeLord | Sep 20, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Uncategorized, Unions
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Police Officers Association has approved a new collective bargaining agreement. Out of 1,719 votes cast, 1,218 union members, or 71.86 percent of the membership, voted yes for the new contract with the city of San Antonio, SAPOA...
by Ron DeLord | Jul 23, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
WASHINGTON — For several years, the Obama administration has urged state insurance regulators to use tools provided by the Affordable Care Act to hold down health care premiums. Now federal officials will have a chance to practice what they preach as they confront big...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 26, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Leaders of most of Hartford’s municipal unions say they want to work together to negotiate their health benefits. This comes as the city is trying to get more than $15 million in concessions from its workers. Representatives of six unions said at a press...
by Ron DeLord | May 4, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
CHERRY HILL — Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday assailed Democrats and warned the state’s business community that “the animals are at the gate” and are prepared to pounce on their wallets. Boasting economic gains in the state under his administration,...
