by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Pensions, Politics, Unions
The city of Springfield is preparing to take legal action against its fire pension board if it doesn’t comply with a state Department of Insurance opinion advising it to stop factoring double-time holiday pay into firefighter pension calculations, the city’s top...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
MEMPHIS, TN – Last year, officials with former Memphis Mayor A C Wharton never met face to face with the Memphis Police Association during contract negotiations. The city council had to make a final decision. This year, there is an agreement. While it still has...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The process by which police officers are disciplined in Maryland has long been shrouded in secrecy. But bills passed by the legislature this year should allow citizens more of a peek behind the curtain. Civilians will be included in the training process for officers,...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
A “biased” report that portrays the Chicago Police Department as racist will cause already low police morale to take another nosedive, the police union president said Thursday. Dean Angelo, president of the Fraternal Order of Police, also ruled out immediate changes...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
WASHINGTON – With the country facing serious questions of racial justice – and bigoted political rhetoric intended to divide people – the labor movement hopes to foster dialogue and solidarity, leaders of the AFL-CIO and affiliated unions say....
by Ron DeLord | Apr 25, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The News Gram was granted an exclusive interview with the administration of The City of Laredo on Tuesday to address the pressing issue of collective bargaining and how it affects their budget annually, and even quarterly, forcing the city to take several measures to...
