by rondelord | Mar 9, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Year in and year out, Clark County shells out six-figure pay to a small group of employees who step away from their regular work to handle matters for their unions. The system of paid union leave offers flexibility: County employees can attend legislative sessions,...
by rondelord | Feb 27, 2015 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
CARSON CITY — A bill seeking to change the public employees retirement system for future hires by switching to a mostly defined-contribution plan was introduced Monday in the Assembly. Assembly Bill 190, sponsored by Randy Kirner, R-Reno, seeks to eliminate the...
by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
CARSON CITY — A bill that would require local governments to provide the public an advance look at the details of a proposed collective bargaining agreement before it is voted on by the governing body was introduced in the Senate Monday. Senate Bill 158 would require...
by rondelord | Feb 3, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
The head of the Nevada AFL-CIO proclaimed Tuesday that “working families are under attack” by Republican lawmakers who want to weaken collective bargaining laws and pensions now that they control the Legislature. Danny Thompson, executive-secretary treasurer of the...
by rondelord | Feb 3, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The most powerful people in local government are not elected officials. Nor are they selected by voters. Nor are the names of these politically formidable individuals even known by most members of the public. The most powerful individuals in local governments are the...