by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Gov. Scott Walker sparked outcry in a news conference February 11, 2011. That’s when he announced Act 10. It ended public union rights, except the ability to bargain for limited wage increases. Fire and police unions were spared. “We have to reform the...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
If you’re a city police officer, firefighter or paramedic, this year’s proposed civic budget was a classic blend of good news and bad news. The good news is that despite tough economic times, the city is poised to, once again, demonstrate a level of...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Right now, fewer people are willing to take that pledge. Police departments all across the country are struggling to find new recruits. Experts like James Chriss, who wrote a book on community policing, pointed to the so-called “Ferguson Effect.” Clashes captured on...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Unions
Law enforcement agencies in the midcoast and Washington County have made news recently because they’re having an increasingly hard time finding qualified candidates to fill vacancies. The same goes for police forces in the state’s largest cities and throughout much of...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Fifteen new graduates of the Philadelphia Police Academy were sworn in as officers on Friday, the smallest graduating class in recent memory, officials said. Although enrollment in the academy has been declining for years, Police Commissioner Richard Ross and police...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The Black Lives Matter movement and the recent focus in the media on how police interact with citizens of different races has helped engage Americans in an important conversation about how law enforcement works. Study afterstudy has found that black drivers are more...
