by Ron DeLord | Dec 5, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The Conroe ISD is reviewing a school district officer’s Facebook comment that referred to “anti-Trump sentiment” as “retardation” Tuesday. Philadelphia resident and activist Rufus Farmer said he came across the social media post shared by...
by Ron DeLord | Jun 19, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
Mayor Sylvester Turner and the leaders of the city’s three pension boards made clear to a visiting group of state lawmakers on Monday that they agree a fix to the city’s growing pension burden must be found, perhaps by the mayor’s deadline of...
by rondelord | May 12, 2015 | Labor, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
AUSTIN — Republican-backed legislation that would prohibit government agencies from allowing automatic payroll deductions for unions that historically vote Democrat was approved Thursday by the state Senate. Senate Bill 1968 would allow the payroll deductions to...
by rondelord | Mar 21, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
A bill restricting the rights of citizens to record the police was filed in Texas House of Representatives on Tuesday. The House Bill 2918 introduced by Texas Representative Jason Villalba (R-Dallas) would make private citizens photographing or recording the police...
by rondelord | Sep 6, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Politics, Unions
The president of the Houston firefighters union resigned Monday, 11 months into his three-year term, citing threats of violence and infighting. Bryan Sky-Eagle, who led the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 341, said his relationship with the rank...