by Ron DeLord | Mar 27, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Santa Barbara County, Kern County, Fresno County, San Mateo County and Ventura County now spend about 10 percent or more of their total revenue on pension contributions, according to a new study. A new California Policy Center study surveyed 30 counties that account...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 27, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Politics, Unions
As the city faces a $25.6 million deficit, the Tucson Fire Department is finding ways to reduce spending. “This is probably the second largest cut that I’ve had to take in the five years that I’ve been fire chief,” said TFD Chief Jim Critchley....
by Ron DeLord | Mar 27, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The department is already under a federal monitoring agreement, and the board will face a strong challenge from the city’s police union, which plans to go to court to stop the move to vest the board with investigative and subpoena powers. “For 50 years the people of...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 27, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Winnipeg’s police union is still hopeful layoffs within the force won’t be necessary, despite a city hall decision not to hike the police budget by more than 6.3 per cent – or $16.7 million. In their budget estimate, the police service and the police board asked the...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 27, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman will eliminate the long-standing and secret use of a grand jury in police-involved shootings, including the death of Jamar Clark. For the first time in at least 40 years, Freeman and several of his top prosecutors will investigate...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 27, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The LAPD Police Commission, a civilian review board that works with the Chief of Police to oversee the department and help set policy,voted unanimously yesterday to implement new “use-of-force policies that emphasize de-escalation and the use of minimal force in...
