by Ron DeLord | Oct 14, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
BEXAR COUNTY – Several deputies addressed the Bexar County Commissioners Court Tuesday asking for what they believe is fair pay. The Deputy Sheriffs Association of Bexar County is currently in negotiations with the county to hammer out a new three-year contract....
by Ron DeLord | Oct 14, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Politics, Unions
NEW HAVEN>> After being turned down by the city twice, the fire union is asking the state labor board to approve its request to place city Deputy Director of Emergency Management Rick Fontana on interim relief from any fire-related duties until a decision is...
by Ron DeLord | Oct 14, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
San Jose’s police overtime costs have tripled in the past seven years to $36 million—10 percent of its law enforcement budget—as staffing vacancies reached all-time highs. The officer exodus triggered by the Great Recession and goaded by voter-approved pension cuts in...
by Ron DeLord | Oct 14, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
After protesters took over a city council meeting last week, council members reached out to leaders from the local organization, to establish a negotiation. On Monday at the steps outside City Hall, members of the local organization People’s Justice Project were...
by Ron DeLord | Oct 14, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Mayor Charlie Hales’ crusade to get the city’s police a new contract before leaving office just ran into its most serious obstacle yet – blistering criticism from the city’s elected Auditor, Mary Hull Caballero, and Independent Police Review Director Constantin...
by Ron DeLord | Oct 14, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The salary scale for Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies must be fixed, or the agency will continue to lose experienced personnel to counties with better pay, and have greater difficulty recruiting new deputies, according to union leaders, who are pushing...
