by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
A long-brewing dispute regarding a roughly $8 million portion of the city’s pension debt is heading to court. The Springfield Police Officers Association, the union that represents the rank and file in the local police department, on Monday filed suit against...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Officers Association board is calling for “No Confidence” vote for San Antonio Police Chief William McManus. Union President Mike Helle called for the vote in an email sent to union members. It will be a symbolic...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Gov. Scott Walker sparked outcry in a news conference February 11, 2011. That’s when he announced Act 10. It ended public union rights, except the ability to bargain for limited wage increases. Fire and police unions were spared. “We have to reform the...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
If you’re a city police officer, firefighter or paramedic, this year’s proposed civic budget was a classic blend of good news and bad news. The good news is that despite tough economic times, the city is poised to, once again, demonstrate a level of...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Right now, fewer people are willing to take that pledge. Police departments all across the country are struggling to find new recruits. Experts like James Chriss, who wrote a book on community policing, pointed to the so-called “Ferguson Effect.” Clashes captured on...
by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Fifteen new graduates of the Philadelphia Police Academy were sworn in as officers on Friday, the smallest graduating class in recent memory, officials said. Although enrollment in the academy has been declining for years, Police Commissioner Richard Ross and police...
