by Ron DeLord | Oct 14, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Unions
BOSTON, MA — The fight over body-worn cameras has just left the courts. Now, Commissioner William Evans has a new goal in mind: mandate that Boston Police Department officers where name-tags on their uniforms. He first confirmed those efforts to WGBH last week. The...
by Ron DeLord | Sep 26, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Betty Jo Shelby drew her gun and warned the man to stop walking. But Terence Crutcher continued moving toward his S.U.V., which he had left in the middle of the road, the driver’s side door open and the engine running. He was mumbling to himself, but his hands...
by Ron DeLord | Sep 26, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
DALLAS — Still recovering from the July sniper attack that left five law enforcement officers dead, the Dallas Police Department is facing a new crisis as its pension fund approaches insolvency and scores of officers, including Chief David Brown, announce unexpected...
by Ron DeLord | Sep 26, 2016 | Canadian unions, Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
There are still no answers for Mounties on when they can expect a long-awaited pay raise or form a union. Both issues are top of mind for members of the RCMP, who haven’t had a pay hike since January, 2014 and who remain in labour relations limbo. According to...
by Ron DeLord | Sep 26, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto told Target 11 on Tuesday that he understands the Fraternal Order of Police union has some issues with the chief, but said a call for a “No Confidence” vote isn’t the way to go about fixing things. When asked about the...
by Ron DeLord | Sep 26, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
As citizens of Charlotte took to the streets and NFL football players took to their knees, a different, quieter battle of police reform has been taking place in Seattle. Late Thursday evening, in a windowless conference room on the third floor of City Hall, in what...
