Scott Walker says union reform law that brought massive protests has saved taxpayers $3 billion

by rondelord | Aug 22, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions

Scott Walker’s signature accomplishment as governor, the Act 10 collective bargaining reform law, curtailed the powers of public employee unions, reduced the take-home pay of most public workers and caused months of protests in Madison. In a July 21, 2014 article in...

Gov. Jerry Brown blasts CalPERS board for authorizing pay enhancement for pension purposes

by rondelord | Aug 22, 2014 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions

A divided CalPERS board approved a regulation Wednesday that will allow nearly 100 different types of supplemental pay to count toward pension calculations for state and local government employees. The 7-5 vote drew a swift rebuke from Gov. Jerry Brown, who signed...

Gordner, Masser support ‘hybrid’ pension reform plan

by rondelord | Aug 22, 2014 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions

COAL TOWNSHIP, PA – Amid the “challenging times” in Harrisburg, there is one issue that stands above all others in terms of its statewide impact. “The biggest issue is pensions. Period,” state Sen. John Gordner (R-27) said Tuesday in...

Florida Groups Form Pension Reform Coalition

by rondelord | Aug 14, 2014 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions

Florida’s influential business advocates and policy groups have formed Taxpayers for Sustainable Pensions, a coalition dedicated to achieving municipal pension reform. The groups convened in Tallahassee to announce their commitment to reforming taxpayer-funded...

Anchorage mayor vetoes repeal of controversial labor law

by rondelord | Aug 14, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions

Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan took a major step Monday toward sending the city’s controversial labor law to the ballot box, vetoing the recent Assembly repeal of the law as well as a more labor-friendly substitute measure approved in its place. Sullivan announced his...

Employee union concessions help balance San Bernardino County budget

by rondelord | Jun 27, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions

SAN BERNARDINO – The $4.8 billion budget passed by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday closes a $21 million gap caused mainly by state and federal takeaways, including $9.7 million for prison realignment. The shortfall was filled mainly...