by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
CARSON CITY — A bill that would require local governments to provide the public an advance look at the details of a proposed collective bargaining agreement before it is voted on by the governing body was introduced in the Senate Monday. Senate Bill 158 would require...
by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Madison — As Gov. Scott Walker builds a likely presidential campaign on his firm stand against unions, he isn’t highlighting one part of his record: his looser stance with the labor groups backing him. Scrutiny of Walker’s record will intensify in the...
by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – A proposal that could begin eliminating Indiana’s traditional public pension plan has passed its first hurdle at the Statehouse. The proposed changes follow a series of I-Team 8 reports in early 2014 that exposed serious concerns about the...
by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
State lawmakers, Cabinet members, judges, school board members, county commissioners, sheriffs and property appraisers may not be able to join the traditional state pension plan if they are newly elected after July 2016. That proposal is far from a reality but it is a...
by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Late on Friday, Feb. 20, Rep. Gary Elkins, R-Houston, filed a “paycheck deception” bill that would outlaw paycheck deduction of union dues by the state or local governments. The bill aims directly at the heart of the process that allows public-sector...
by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
(Reuters) – Wisconsin Republicans plan to call an extraordinary session to fast-track a right-to-work bill in the state legislature next week, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said on Friday. Governor Scott Walker, a potential Republican candidate for...
