by Ron DeLord | Dec 5, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Memorial, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
A couple weeks before the Nov. 8 election, 10 Milwaukee public school teachers staffed the phone bank at their union office with two goals in mind. Both involved winning. The first aim was to help Democrat Russ Feingold regain the U.S. Senate seat he lost in the...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 10, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Memorial, Police, Politics, Unions
Personnel at the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff will see their wages increase by 5 percent each July for the next three years, with certain employees getting an extra 2.5-percent pay boost in 2017, as part of a newly approved labor contract. The Contra...
by rondelord | Jun 18, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Memorial, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
Despite unilaterally cutting pension benefits for its employees, the city of Fort Worth’s efforts to curb its billion-dollar deficit aren’t paying off yet. Fort Worth pension’s unfunded liability — or the amount the city can’t afford to pay off — increased from $1.07...
by rondelord | Apr 25, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Memorial, Police, Politics, Unions
EL PASO, Texas – In less than a week, the El Paso Chihuahuas will be playing ball in Southwest University Park Downtown.That not only means changes for the Downtown community, but also for El Paso police.With at least 9,000 fans expected for opening day on...
