by rondelord | Jun 23, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s top court sided with Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday in a legal fight with public worker unions over pension funds, sparing a new state budget crisis this month but leaving unanswered questions about how the state will pay...
by rondelord | May 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Politics, Unions
SAN JOSE — For years the relationship between San Jose firefighters and City Hall has ranged from contentious to toxic. Bitter disputes over pension reform were followed by citywide budget cuts that eliminated dozens of firefighting jobs and resources....
by rondelord | May 22, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
BERKELEY — Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, New York City police officers killed in the line of duty in December, were laid to rest before galleries of dignitaries and thousands-strong walls of police officers from across the nation — including dozens from...
by rondelord | May 17, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
SAN JOSE — Despite efforts to hire and retain officers, officials say that if current trends continue, over the next two years the San Jose Police Department will shrink to two-thirds its size in 2008, when budget reduction measures sparked a running exodus of...
by rondelord | Feb 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
SAN JOSE — Marking a dramatic shift by City Hall in the bitter fight over government pensions, San Jose leaders Thursday offered to cut in half the $50 million a year in retirement concessions they’re seeking from municipal workers. Union leaders were...