by Ron DeLord | Dec 5, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics
Once again a young black man has been killed in a shooting by a Chicago police officer, and once again protesters are on the march. It is wrong for anybody to jump to conclusions as to exactly what happened Wednesday night when 19-year old Kajuan Raye was shot and...
by Ron DeLord | Dec 5, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
President-elect Donald Trump has said he will punish American cities that fail to cooperate with federal immigration authorities seeking to detain and deport undocumented immigrants, a stance that sets up a potential clash with local officials in New Orleans. But as...
by Ron DeLord | Dec 5, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Two of the city’s three public safety unions are willing to consider a one-year extension of their contracts with the city – but it might not be as simple as giving the go-ahead. Although negotiations for new contracts are set for spring 2017, City Council has said it...
by Ron DeLord | Dec 5, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Changes in benefits have resulted in a huge morale problem with Memphis police officers, we are told. Several years ago, cops protested by calling in sick. Local 24’s Mike Matthews says some fear another outbreak of the Blue Flu. You can take a...
by Ron DeLord | Dec 5, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
DALLAS – A bill filed in the Texas House of Representatives on Monday would make it a hate crime to target police officers or any first responders. “We’re going to ask that it become an emergency legislative item for the governor so that as soon as...
by Ron DeLord | Dec 5, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Memorial, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
A couple weeks before the Nov. 8 election, 10 Milwaukee public school teachers staffed the phone bank at their union office with two goals in mind. Both involved winning. The first aim was to help Democrat Russ Feingold regain the U.S. Senate seat he lost in the...
