by Ron DeLord | Dec 8, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — St. Paul police union officials this week criticized the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3800 for its support of protesters condemning the shooting death of 24-year-old Jamar Clark by Minneapolis police,...
by Ron DeLord | Oct 13, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The majority of citizens don’t care about the race of the officer who shows up when they call as long as they are treated with respect. However, departments across the country are being pressed to hire workforces that are reflective of the communities they serve. As...
by rondelord | Jul 25, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh is struggling to recruit and retain enough police officers to replace retirees and meet Mayor Bill Peduto’s pledge to bring the bureau’s strength to 900. More than eight months after the mayor’s first State of the City...
by rondelord | Jul 25, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
CARROLLTON, Texas — Cue the overused doughnut jokes. A Carrollton police officer has been suspended from work for being overweight. Cory Cook, a 20-year veteran of the department, was put on administrative leave last week for a “fitness for duty”...
by rondelord | Jun 23, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department has quietly made changes to its uniform policy, requiring that on-duty officers cover up any tattoos and banning them from wearing baseball caps. The department’s largest union, which represents rank-and-file officers,...
