by Ron DeLord | Nov 20, 2016 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
As South Carolina lawmakers grapple with how to fix the state’s ailing pension system, the cost of having roughly $20 billion in unfunded liabilities is ticking up. That cost is rising by about $150,000 an hour, said state Rep. Jeff Bradley, R-Beaufort, a member of...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 20, 2016 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
The chairman of the Texas House pensions committee said Friday he can’t rule out moving Dallas police and firefighters away from a pension plan and toward a defined contribution retirement plan. Such a plan would mean the city would have to only pay in a...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 20, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
MEMPHIS, TENN. — The city of Memphis has decided to reinstate pre-65 retiree healthcare subsidies–much to the chagrin of some union employees. Memphis cut most retiree healthcare subsidies to shift contributions to the city’s pension fund two years ago. Retirees over...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 20, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) – After months of volatility in the Oakland Police Department over a sex scandal involving an underage prostitute and protests against police brutality across the nation, on Tuesday voters overwhelmingly approved establishing a police...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 20, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Binding arbitration for Hagerstown’s fire and police unions received a decisive 73 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s election — a victory a fire union official attributed to a central point. If there is anything that city residents readily support when they...
by Ron DeLord | Nov 20, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
New Jersey’s Supreme Court has heard legal arguments in a case that could determine the limits of police accountability and transparency. During the hearing Wednesday, Samuel Samaro, the attorney for North Jersey Media Group, said records and police videos in...
