by Ron DeLord | Nov 28, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Simple math says the Emanuel administration has a slim chance of winning a reversal of a court order striking down a law intended to save two city pension funds from insolvency. Two members of the Illinois Supreme Court—Charles Freeman and Anne Burke—have recused...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 28, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – A U.S. District Court judge ruled Friday that Providence officials failed to prove how the city would have saved millions of dollars if its longtime actuary didn’t make errors in analyzing the city’s 2012 pension reform ordinance. U.S....
by Ron DeLord | Nov 28, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Nov. 11, 2015) — The Monroe County Sheriff is hoping to gain approval for his plan to cut pensions and save taxpayer money. Sheriff Brad Swain, who is in his first year on the job, wants the Monroe County Council to sign off on changes to his...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 10, 2015 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
ATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court ruled in favor of the City of Atlanta in a class action lawsuit filed by firefighters, police and other city employees over changes to the city’s pension system. Plaintiffs claimed a 2011 ordinance increasing their...
by Ron DeLord | Oct 29, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Politics, Unions
The International Association of Fire Fighters is a small union of just under 300,000 members with political influence far beyond its size. The obvious reason for this is the respect many Americans have for firefighters, who consistently rank as some of the country’s...
by Ron DeLord | Oct 29, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Voters in New Jersey’s two competitive legislative races have been bombarded with television ads about the plight of Atlantic City casinos, but the group bankrolling the spots says they’re actually sending a message that the state should properly fund...
