by rondelord | Apr 19, 2014 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Several grantees of the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, which has funded research on public pension reform, are under pressure from public employee unions not to accept funding from the foundation, the Wall Street Journal reports. The unions argue that the...
by rondelord | Apr 19, 2014 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
VIRGINIA – A proposal by the Arlington County Board to end merit pay increases for county employees was withdrawn on Friday in the face of anger from labor unions and police, firefighters and other workers. The raises, usually about 3.5 percent for employees who...
by rondelord | Apr 19, 2014 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
PUTNAM COUNTY, TN — The county may be changing its retirement plan, which would affect future employees. During Monday’s fiscal review committee meeting, commissioners discussed a recommendation from the pension review committee to replace the county’s existing...
by rondelord | Apr 19, 2014 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
WEST VIRGINIA – One of the things brought up during Thursday night’s City Council meeting was the city’s pension fund. President of the Landlord’s Association and former council member Martin Shaffer stated that the council’s budget has...
by rondelord | Apr 18, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
America is sacrificing its future to pay for its past. Promises made to public pension plans have become impossible to pay for by government entities across America and the problem continues to escalate. It’s not just a Wisconsin issue, as some detractors want you to...
by rondelord | Apr 18, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
* From Chicago Tonight… (Bruce) Rauner says he would support freezing pensions for current workers and moving them into a separate 401K-style system for future work. But, he says police and fire officials would be exempt from that. “The two groups, I believe, that...
