by rondelord | Oct 9, 2014 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Pennsylvania legislators have known for some time that the state is $40 to $50 billion (that’s “billion” with a “b”) short of the money needed to cover future pension payments to state employees and teachers. There has been no shortage of...
by rondelord | Oct 9, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Three city unions representing thousands of workers won a round in court this week as they fight Mayor Richard Berry after years of failed contract negotiations. A federal judge sanctioned the city and ordered it to pay attorney fees for the union...
by rondelord | Sep 21, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
BLAINE, WA — Conservative activists have turned in signatures for two initiatives intended to challenge the political power of the unions representing city employees. If the petitions have the required number of signatures from registered voters in Blaine, it is still...
by rondelord | Sep 6, 2014 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Des Moines Police Chief Judy Bradshaw has been an exemplary public servant. She has served us very well as a police officer and as an administrator. It’s too bad that we are losing her services in the Des Moines Police Department because of the overly generous pension...
by rondelord | Sep 6, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions, United Kingdom
ENGLAND – PCSOs are being used to carry out the duties of warranted police officers and pressed into action to investigate crimes such as assaults and burglaries – resulting in no further action being taken. A report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of...
by rondelord | Sep 6, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
New Jersey shouldn’t be forced to make a $2.25 billion payment into public workers’ pension funds because the portion of the 2011 state law that makes the contribution a contractual right isn’t constitutional, Gov. Chris Christie’s...
