by Ron DeLord | Mar 27, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Murfreesboro (TN) – A divided Rutherford County Commission decided Thursday night to return to offering existing pension benefits for future government workers after Commissioner Joe Frank Jernigan changed his vote. Jernigan said he called for the new 11-10...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 27, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Howard County’s auditor is recommending the county clearly delineate the purpose of union leave after a Feb. 24 investigation found employees of the sheriff’s office misused union leave. The administration is exploring options to recover misused taxpayer...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 27, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Politics, Unions
In its formal response to the unfair labor practice complaint filed last week by the local firefighters union, the Town of Ocean City strongly denied claims of bad faith bargaining during negotiations of a new contract that includes a new shift schedule for...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 27, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Prosecutors need more tools to hold law enforcement officers accountable when they violate someone’s civil rights through excessive force, a Georgia congressman said this week about a Tribune-Review investigation. Rep. Hank Johnson, a member of the House...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 27, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Requiring police to wear body cameras is still controversial in some districts, but the frequency of such requirements has exploded in recent years, thanks in part to high-profile cases of misconduct recently caught on tape. In many cases, these cameras are being...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 27, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
LORAIN — The city administration is planning on taking its first dig at the Police and Fire departments in an effort to balance the 2016 budget. In an ordinance that is expected to be heard by Lorain City Council at its regular meeting Monday, a compulsory or...
