by Ron DeLord | Dec 5, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes has asked the federal judge overseeing court-ordered police reforms to step into a labor dispute with the Police Department’s management union, saying the conflict could have a “material effect” on the timing of proposed...
by Ron DeLord | Dec 5, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The city of Palo Alto should have consulted with its public safety unions before authorizing a 2011 ballot measure to repeal a provision on binding arbitration, an appellate court has determined. The Sixth District Court of Appeal in San Jose agreed with the Public...
by Ron DeLord | Dec 5, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Police, Politics, Unions
Lansing — Local governments across Michigan have promised retiree health care benefits they cannot afford, House Speaker Kevin Cotter said Thursday, warning that collective unfunded liabilities of $11 billion could drive more Michigan cities toward bankruptcy. “The...
by Ron DeLord | Dec 5, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Police, Politics, Unions
SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office and the Deputy Sheriff’s Association have reached a collective-bargaining agreement. The two side have been negotiating for several months. The sheriff’s office said the new agreement will “ensure accountability...
by Ron DeLord | Dec 5, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics
Once again a young black man has been killed in a shooting by a Chicago police officer, and once again protesters are on the march. It is wrong for anybody to jump to conclusions as to exactly what happened Wednesday night when 19-year old Kajuan Raye was shot and...
by Ron DeLord | Dec 5, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
President-elect Donald Trump has said he will punish American cities that fail to cooperate with federal immigration authorities seeking to detain and deport undocumented immigrants, a stance that sets up a potential clash with local officials in New Orleans. But as...
