by Ron DeLord | Mar 13, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Gov. Scott Walker sparked outcry in a news conference February 11, 2011. That’s when he announced Act 10. It ended public union rights, except the ability to bargain for limited wage increases. Fire and police unions were spared. “We have to reform the...
by Ron DeLord | Feb 26, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will listen to arguments about residency rules, and the outcome will determine whether Milwaukee police officers, fire fighters and other city employees can move outside the city limits. For more than 75 years, Milwaukee...