by Ron DeLord | Jun 6, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
California Senator John Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa) has two area Democrats on the Senate Appropriations Committee to thank for blocking legislation he co-authored that would have opened a number of records regarding police misconduct to public and press access. Democratic...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 6, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
PHILADELPHIA — A few police agencies in the United States have begun rewarding officers for showing restraint in the line of duty, putting the tactic on par with bravery. More than 40 Philadelphia officers have received awards since December for defusing conflicts...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 6, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Politics, Unions
Watertown firefighters not only cost the city almost double the overtime of similar communities, they use almost twice as much sick leave as the police department. These are just two of many points laid out in the latest salvo from the city to the firefighter union....
by Ron DeLord | Jun 6, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
With the cost of paying Montreal police to direct traffic around construction sites nearly doubling in 2015 to $8 million, Projet Montréal called on the city administration Tuesday to use less costly civilian employees instead. “There are a record number of...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 6, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Politics, Unions
San Diego firefighters are getting a raise, but not until 2019. It’s one of the terms of a four-year tentative agreement the city reached with its firefighter union. Firefighters could see more immediate increases to their pay through another benefit in the new...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 6, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Taydren Young’s son was seven months old when his father was shot in North Dallas earlier this year. Maria Arteaga-Manuel left behind 22 grandchildren after being killed in her Dallas apartment this month. These are just two of the 60 people who have been murdered so...
