by Ron DeLord | Jun 19, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Santa Barbara County and the Deputy Sheriffs Association reached a tentative contract agreement two weeks ago, and the union membership voted this week to accept the terms, according to the county. Members of the DSA have been working without a contract since Feb. 15,...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 19, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The — which has lagged behind some agencies in equipping its deputies with body cameras — has now delayed the rollout of the video recorders as county officials haggle with the deputies’ union over the devices. The Sheriff’s Office had purchased 225...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 19, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Politics, Unions
WEST COVINA >> The West Covina Firefighters’ Association may soon vote on a contract, after working for two years without one. The 72-member association has attempted to quietly negotiate a contract with the city through formal negotiations, informal discussions...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 19, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
A skimmer had scammed me. The email from my credit card company arrived early in the morning, and their question woke me up: two charges from the previous night looked suspicious. Could I please confirm them? I couldn’t. They were fraudulent. A late-night attempt to...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 19, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
AURORA | More than a month after they started, contract negotiations between city leaders and the police and fire unions have reached an impasse. The city and the unions started negotiations in late April and had 30 days to reach an agreement before heading to fact...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 19, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Supreme Court delivered a victory Thursday to Gov. Chris Christie and ruled the state does not owe public pensioners cost-of-living payments suspended under a 2011 law. The 6-1 ruling effectively keeps the state from having its unfunded...
