by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Unions representing public workers in South Jersey will have more leeway to negotiate health-benefit contributions after a provision of Gov. Chris Christie’s “toolkit” health care reforms expired last year. But some municipalities don’t expect workers will pay less...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
JEFFERSON CITY— The Missouri State Senate approved a bill that puts union employees in control of their own paychecks. The “paycheck protection” measure was approved by a veto-proof majority (23-7) late Tuesday night. Senate Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin, said this...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Now in his seventh year in office, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Charlie Beck has both built and expanded on the reforms initiated by his predecessor and mentor William J. Bratton, who was LAPD chief from 2002–2009. In the process, Beck has become...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Dallas Police Chief David Brown said Wednesday that he is confident the City Council wants to grow the police department again. “I do get the sense, unequivocally, that they are supportive of what we need,” Brown said. Brown has already asked for 50 officers above the...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Legislation allowing the state to take over Atlantic City must protect workers’ collective bargaining rights, especially public safety workers, Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto said on Wednesday. The state would be able to amend or terminate these contracts, under the...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
One of the chief architects of an omnibus police accountability bill said Tuesday that she’ll push for changes to provisions advocates say would move the state backward. Sen. Catherine E. Pugh told her Senate colleagues that “there’s always room for...
