by rondelord | Mar 21, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Police, Politics, Unions
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The mayor of San Francisco said Tuesday that four police officers under investigation in the sending of racist and homophobic texts will be fired if the probe determines they sent the messages. Mayor Edwin M. Lee called the messages heinous and...
by rondelord | Mar 21, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — A spokesman for San Jose’s police union said Friday that labor and city officials may be closing in on a deal to roll back pension reform Measure B in exchange for cost savings and a resolution to a bitter, years-long legal and political conflict....
by rondelord | Oct 16, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — A story KPIX 5 broke last week has people in San Jose talking about next month’s mayoral election. CEO of the Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce Matt Mahood said he was shocked and disgusted after seeing a KPIX 5 story last week where reporter Kiet...
by rondelord | Sep 21, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
SAN JOSE (KCBS) — Four former San Jose police chiefs announced their support for Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese in the mayor’s race on Thursday citing crime and police staffing as the two of the main issues. Mayor Chuck Reed, however, is endorsing...