by rondelord | May 30, 2015 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) – The Nevada Assembly has passed a bill aimed at saving the state’s Public Employees Retirement System $1 billion every 10 years. Assembly members voted 41-1 on Friday to pass SB406, which is sponsored by Republican Senate Majority...
by rondelord | May 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
VERO BEACH — City leaders are poised to scrap the pension plan for 330 employees and shift to a 401(k)-like retirement plan to dig their way out of a $37.5 million hole. The change would go into effect June 30. It would take 12 years to pay down the shortfall. The...
by rondelord | May 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Phoenix leaders voted 6-3 Tuesday to approve a final budget for the next fiscal year, but City Council members were sharply divided over whether the city truly balanced its books. On paper, the spending plan backed by Mayor Greg Stanton and the council’s liberal...
by rondelord | May 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
In the view of many, Nevada’s pension system for public employees is in relatively good health, with a sound plan to pay off its $12.5 billion unfunded liability while still maintaining the benefits it currently provides. But to others, that unfunded liability is a...
by rondelord | May 17, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – An anti-union bill is stirring up what may be Louisiana’s first real battle between business and labor unions in a generation. The measure is scheduled for a Tuesday debate before the full House. If approved, it would bar police,...
by rondelord | May 12, 2015 | Labor, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
AUSTIN — Republican-backed legislation that would prohibit government agencies from allowing automatic payroll deductions for unions that historically vote Democrat was approved Thursday by the state Senate. Senate Bill 1968 would allow the payroll deductions to...
