by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo on Wednesday announced that he will now suspend and possibly fire any police supervisor who fails to report all complaints against officers to internal affairs. Acevedo made the announcement in the wake of an audit of police...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Republican lawmakers in the Pennsylvania Legislature launched a new push Tuesday night to overhaul benefits in Pennsylvania’s two large public pension systems as the state grapples with tens of billions of dollars in pension debt. A...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
As policymakers around the country wrestle with the problem of police misconduct, one suggested reform widely favored by community activists has been the civilian review board. This is puzzling because such boards have a dismal record of performance. The idea behind...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The 2017-18 collective bargaining agreement between the city of Fort Wayne and the local Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association was approved during Tuesday’s City Council meeting, two weeks after the contract was initially rejected. The amended contract...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
The state of Alaska won’t issue bonds to pay for public worker pensions – for now. Gov. Bill Walker pressed pause Tuesday on the sale of up to $3.3 billion dollars of pension obligation bonds after meeting with members of the Senate Finance Committee. While Walker’s...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
A request by that officers get the same pay boost as other city employees prompted a fervent Kansas City Council discussion Tuesday, with council members weighing the request against a tight city budget. Forté wrote a blog post Monday entitled, “Police deserve...
