by Ron DeLord | Oct 14, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Wisconsin’s fully funded, one-of-a-kind pension system surprises people, but not those who know the legendary thrift of Gary Gates. While serving for two decades as the head of the state’s multibillion-dollar pension fund, Gates didn’t throw out...
by Ron DeLord | Oct 14, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Things would change, city officials vowed three years ago, after a white police officer shot and killed a black man seeking help after he was injured in a car accident. There would be new training and community outreach designed to prevent encounters from escalating...
by Ron DeLord | Oct 14, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Saint John and the union representing city police officers are haggling over whether wages for the force have gone up 40 per cent or 50 per cent in the last decade. The union has even accused the city of misleading the public on the issue of officers’ wages....
by Ron DeLord | Sep 26, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Betty Jo Shelby drew her gun and warned the man to stop walking. But Terence Crutcher continued moving toward his S.U.V., which he had left in the middle of the road, the driver’s side door open and the engine running. He was mumbling to himself, but his hands...
by Ron DeLord | Sep 26, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
DALLAS — Still recovering from the July sniper attack that left five law enforcement officers dead, the Dallas Police Department is facing a new crisis as its pension fund approaches insolvency and scores of officers, including Chief David Brown, announce unexpected...
by Ron DeLord | Sep 26, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
There are still no answers for Mounties on when they can expect a long-awaited pay raise or form a union. Both issues are top of mind for members of the RCMP, who haven’t had a pay hike since January, 2014 and who remain in labour relations limbo. According to...
