by Ron DeLord | Mar 27, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Miami-Dade’s police union declared an impasse Monday in its long-running labor talks with the county, thrusting a high-profile contract dispute into the run-up to the 2016 mayoral election. Union chief John Rivera said he told county negotiators that the Miami-Dade...
by Ron DeLord | Feb 26, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
First it was an ultimatum. Now it’s an olive branch. A week after Miami’s police union president urged police departments across the nation to follow his lead and boycott Beyoncé concerts, Javier Ortiz now wants to sit down with the pop icon and mend fences. Speaking...
by rondelord | Jul 13, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez faces a far less bruising budget session this year as he prepares to submit a 2016 spending plan that’s described as expanding services and spending, rather than cutting them. At this time last year, Gimenez was warning of a $64 million...
by rondelord | Apr 9, 2015 | Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
Miami’s controversial decision to save millions during the recession by unilaterally slashing employees’ wages and benefits could come back to bite the city and pull it once again into a financial crisis. On Tuesday, the Florida Supreme Court is set to hear oral...
by rondelord | Mar 9, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Health Insurance, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
A state appeals court on Thursday struck down Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s ability to veto resolutions of stalled labor talks, removing a key piece of leverage as the mayor tries to conclude protracted negotiations with four unions. The First District Court of...
