by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
MEDFORD, Mass. —The president of a Medford police union is apologizing after posting a picture of someone dressed as Hillary Clinton in an orange jump suit. Harold MacGilvary said it was “poor judgment” when he posed for the picture, which was shared on...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
It’s been clear for years that Springfield residents have been suffering under the city’s deepening pension crisis. Two years ago, the city was already spending nearly every penny of its general fund property taxes on pension costs, leaving nothing for other core...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Ohio’s public pension systems could be in big trouble, according to a recent study, but that outlook can vary greatly depending on how much money they will make from the stock market over the years. The study, released Oct. 13 by the American Legislative...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The Pennsylvania legislature has passed a law prohibiting the release of officers’ names for up to 30 days after a police-related death has occurred. It was backed by Philadelphia police unions and will become law if signed by Democratic Governor Tom Wolf. The...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Officials in the Lake County Sheriff’s Office are at odds with a local social club for current and retired police officers over its name, which they say confuses people. The Lake County Sheriff’s Police Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 66 is hosting a...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
The Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi was hit with a quadruple fiscal whammy in fiscal 2016 that only worsens the defined-benefit pension system’s already shaky financial situation. According to the latest annual actuarial report, PERS — which serves...
