by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
As president of the San Antonio Police Officers Association for almost a decade, Mike Helle has lobbied city leaders, defended officers accused of misconduct and sometimes sparred with community activists or the police chief. Helle said he prefers to work behind the...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Is there room in the labor movement for racist, Trump-supporting cops? The single most loathsome figure associated with the NYPD is the head of its police union, who staunchly defends bad cops and fights reforms with inflammatory rhetoric. As the nationwide drumbeat...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
Earlier this month, after Mayor Mike Rawlings took the blame for the city’s crime increase, he didn’t get much forgiveness from Charles Terrell, longtime chairman of the cop-boosting group Safer Dallas. The city has “done a horrible job of keeping up with public...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Miami-Dade won’t bring on dozens of police cadets as planned late this summer, saying it has already met hiring targets. A cadet class scheduled to start in August will be delayed at least until the fall, officials said Thursday, describing a move that would slide the...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The tongue lashing city councillors gave police last week over controversial paid duty was the latest sign of the Toronto Police Association’s waning influence at city hall. Members of the executive committee took turns ripping into the fact thousands of highly...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Lawmakers in the Minnesota House today are considering a bill that some state unions say would lead the state down the same path as Wisconsin when it comes to labor negotiations. AFSCME Council 5, One of Minnesota’s largest public...
