by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
Earlier this month, after Mayor Mike Rawlings took the blame for the city’s crime increase, he didn’t get much forgiveness from Charles Terrell, longtime chairman of the cop-boosting group Safer Dallas. The city has “done a horrible job of keeping up with public...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Miami-Dade won’t bring on dozens of police cadets as planned late this summer, saying it has already met hiring targets. A cadet class scheduled to start in August will be delayed at least until the fall, officials said Thursday, describing a move that would slide the...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The tongue lashing city councillors gave police last week over controversial paid duty was the latest sign of the Toronto Police Association’s waning influence at city hall. Members of the executive committee took turns ripping into the fact thousands of highly...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Lawmakers in the Minnesota House today are considering a bill that some state unions say would lead the state down the same path as Wisconsin when it comes to labor negotiations. AFSCME Council 5, One of Minnesota’s largest public...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
MEMPHIS, TN – Last year, officials with former Memphis Mayor A C Wharton never met face to face with the Memphis Police Association during contract negotiations. The city council had to make a final decision. This year, there is an agreement. While it still has...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The process by which police officers are disciplined in Maryland has long been shrouded in secrecy. But bills passed by the legislature this year should allow citizens more of a peek behind the curtain. Civilians will be included in the training process for officers,...
