by Ron DeLord | Oct 14, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Continuing his efforts to champion law enforcement since five Dallas officers were shot to death in July, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Wednesday that he will press legislators to provide all 59,000 patrol officers in Texas with bulletproof vests capable of stopping...
by Ron DeLord | Oct 14, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
In a 6-1 vote Tuesday, the Fort Wayne City Council rejected the 2017-18 collective bargaining agreement presented by the refusing to allow the contract to be introduced at all. It was an extension of an issue brought forward in December by former Councilman Marty...
by Ron DeLord | Oct 14, 2016 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
The unfunded liability in Charleston’s older pension plan for firefighters and police officers jumped more than $40 million over one year, but the city’s treasurer says it’s likely “a one-time event.” The unfunded liability is limited to police and fire department...
by Ron DeLord | Oct 14, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
While state legislators are still grappling with pension reform, Will County officials continue to look at ways to adopt some reforms within their own powers of government. Board Speaker Jim Moustis, R-Frankfort Township, asked his executive committee members to...
by Ron DeLord | Oct 14, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Moody’s Investors Service said Friday it is cutting its rating on $958 million in Philadelphia Retirement System pension bonds, issued by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development back in 1999, and on $300 million in taxable City Service Agreement...
by Ron DeLord | Oct 14, 2016 | Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
A federal appeals court upheld an Alabama law that makes it difficult for public employee unions to raise funds for political activities by automatic payroll deductions. In an announcement Wednesday, Attorney General Luther Strange praised a decision by the 11th U.S....
