by Ron DeLord | May 31, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
On May 10, the Arizona Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could provide a roadmap to eliminate a persistent form of government waste in nearly all 50 states. At issue is the practice of union release time, which allows government employees paid time off...
by Ron DeLord | May 31, 2016 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
So if you don’t live in Irwindale, rejoice: There, even when you look at it through rose-colored glasses, public pension liabilities equal $32,447 for each and every household in the city. Slap on a skeptic’s glasses, and that load skyrockets to $134,907 per...
by Ron DeLord | May 31, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The Kansas City Police Department’s take-home vehicle program lacks basic cost information and could improve its efficiency and effectiveness, the city auditor said Wednesday. The auditor’s report calculated that police take-home vehicles were driven 2.5 million miles...
by Ron DeLord | May 31, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
WESTERLY — A member of the Westerly Town Council who has worked as a financial planner for 33 years says the town’s police pension plan is one recession away from calamity. “I believe the police pension will go into critical condition in the next economic downturn,”...
by Ron DeLord | May 31, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Unions
From the moment Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police started negotiating its first contract with City Hall 35 years ago, the union identified an issue that would prove key to its members: ensuring officers had robust protections when they were investigated for...
by Ron DeLord | May 31, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Pittsburgh police officers who may be forced to work an upcoming Beyoncé concert will file an unfair labor grievance against the city, according to reports. Police sources cited Friday by local media said officers see her album “Lemonade” as anti-police and they want...
