by Ron DeLord | Apr 10, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
After several years of efforts, Flagler County’s public-sector unions representing workers in a half dozen agencies—including police, firefighters, school employees and municipal workers—have joined forces in a new organization called the United Public Employees of...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 10, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
TORONTO — The recent furor over comments by Toronto’s outgoing deputy chief of police about cutting officers to save money focused the spotlight anew on policing costs that keep rising even as Canada’s crime rate plunges and its economy sputters. While...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 10, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
With tensions high over police shootings, an influential Washington police think tank recently proposed a new approach: retraining officers to avoid conflict whenever possible and stressing the “sanctity of life” of everyone involved, not just the officers’. While...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 10, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The national union that represents more than 16,000 agents of the United States Border Patrol issued its first-ever endorsement of a presidential candidate on Wednesday by throwing its support behind Republican Donald Trump. Lauding Trump as an outsider who bucks...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 10, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
There was bad news coming out of Illinois last week. But what happens in Illinois doesn’t necessarily stay in Illinois — particularly when what happens is related to much needed pension reform. As reported by the Chicago Tribune’s Hal Dardick on Thursday, the Illinois...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 10, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
HARTFORD — Hundreds of state public safety union members–police officers, firefighters, correctional officers and others–rallied at the state Capitol Tuesday to protest the state government’s plan for layoffs and cuts to public services....
