by Ron DeLord | Nov 28, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed a bill that would have allowed New Jersey municipalities to require new police and fire recruits to live in the cities and towns where they work for at least five years. The moves marks a defeat for a coalition of politicians...
by rondelord | Aug 27, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Health Insurance, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
TRENTON — Hundreds of thousands of public workers could continue to make higher contributions toward their health insurance premiums for several more years under a new ruling by the state agency that governs public employer-employee relations. The decision by the...
by rondelord | Jun 23, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
TRENTON — A bill allowing New Jersey municipalities to require police officers and firefighters to live in the towns they serve for their first five years on the job is a step closer to making it to Gov. Chris Christie’s desk. The bill (S2783) was approved by...
by rondelord | May 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
TRENTON — Trenton City Council is expected to vote Thursday on two police contracts that call for 12-hour shifts and 5 percent pay raises over three years. Tentative agreements were reached with the Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 11, the union for...
by rondelord | Jan 26, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
NEWARK — Police labor leaders cried foul today over Mayor Ras Baraka’s announcement that he plans to form a civilian complaint review board to investigate allegations of misconduct against officers, saying the move is far from a done deal. James Stewart Jr., president...
