by Ron DeLord | May 4, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
Now that the Long Beach primary election is past, campaigns for and against the Measures A and B sales tax increase on the June 7 ballot have ramped up. Bolstered with a war chest of more than $150,000 donated by the Long Beach Police Officers Association ($100,000...
by Ron DeLord | May 4, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
The California Correctional Peace Officers Association, which represents more than 30,000 state prison guards and parole agents, is one of the most powerful public employee unions in the state, behind the teachers unions. Its latest contract proposal hammered out with...
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,...
by Ron DeLord | May 4, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Court ordered mediation in the next step in the standoff between the San Antonio Police Officers Association and the City over the legality of the Evergreen Clause in the 2011 contract, News Radio 1200 WOAI reports. The 4th Texas Court of Appeals issued the order on...
by Ron DeLord | May 4, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The Orlando Police Department, the subject of police brutality lawsuits and criticism that its officers use force too often, has begun implementing a series of reforms. Police Chief John Mina issued a departmentwide directive, telling officers to use “only the...
by Ron DeLord | May 4, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Officers’ Association is still fighting with County Sheriff Richard Wiles to ensure that certain positions within El Paso jails don’t become civilianized. On Tuesday, both parties met with an arbitrator to present their...
