by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
A year after his 2010 election, Gov. Jerry Brown made a rare appearance at a legislative committee hearing to confront lawmakers about the steep cost of public employee pensions — and to demand that they pass his 12-point pension overhaul. Brown challenged fellow...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
A new report funded by an influential Texas billionaire calls for the state to let Dallas City Hall and taxpayers regain control of the Dallas Police and Fire Pension Fund. The report comes as city officials plan to push for more power over the system, which is...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo on Wednesday announced that he will now suspend and possibly fire any police supervisor who fails to report all complaints against officers to internal affairs. Acevedo made the announcement in the wake of an audit of police...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Republican lawmakers in the Pennsylvania Legislature launched a new push Tuesday night to overhaul benefits in Pennsylvania’s two large public pension systems as the state grapples with tens of billions of dollars in pension debt. A...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
As policymakers around the country wrestle with the problem of police misconduct, one suggested reform widely favored by community activists has been the civilian review board. This is puzzling because such boards have a dismal record of performance. The idea behind...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 8, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The 2017-18 collective bargaining agreement between the city of Fort Wayne and the local Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association was approved during Tuesday’s City Council meeting, two weeks after the contract was initially rejected. The amended contract...
