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In Texas, just one week after the mayor reached a tentative agreement with the Houston Fire Department’s union on a new contract, the union voted it down by an overwhelming margin. The Houston Professional Firefighters Association said more than 93 percent of its members voted against the tentative agreement for a new 30-month contract between […]
In Nevada, the Reno City Council may double what the City is paying to a legal firm to negotiate its union contracts, again. This week, an item on the Council agenda was pulled and continued to June 25. It would pay the firm Fisher & Phillips LLP up to $600,000 to negotiate its union contracts. […]
When it comes to attacks on our pay, pensions and health care the truth is squarely on the side of public employees. But these days the truth isn’t enough. You need good talking points, a serious political ground-game and ammunition to fire back at misrepresentations and flat-out lies. Ron York at Policepay.net has put together […]
Portland’s police union president, in a message to union members, slammed the city’s effort to allow for independent investigations into alleged officer misconduct by an arm of the city auditor’s office – the Independent Police Review Division. Officer Daryl Turner contends the civilian investigators in the division are “trampling on” his union members’ rights and […]
Watch Mike Helle – it’s a polished television appearance Please be patient. You have to listen to the city manager (very lame) before Mike takes the “mic.” Watch a masterful interview with Mike Helle, president of the San Antonio POA, on Texas Public Television as he debates the city manager about the proposals to cut […]
Union vows to fight proposal in every arena The lead negotiator for the city of San Antonio said it could force the city’s police officers and firefighters to sign up for healthcare plans currently used by civilian employees, if a new collective bargaining agreement is not in place by October 1. Ron DeLord who is […]
Rockford, Illinois Police Chief Chet Epperson has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the police union. This was a response to the union filing a complaint against Epperson concerning how he handled a police call back in October 2013. Epperson’s attorney says the union didn’t follow the grievance procedure under their collective bargaining agreement. […]
When it comes to medical marijuana and issues involving decriminalization, many police organizations seem to be inclined to stick with the traditional “war on drugs” script. But in New York, despite claims that “law enforcement” is nervous about the language of the Compassionate Care Act, the state troopers association leadership is keeping a level head. […]
Training is suffering, detectives take work home, more officers work alone Despite protests against looming pay and benefit cuts, Phoenix’s police union has unveiled a ballot initiative that would leave the cuts in place and require the city to more quickly rebuild its shrinking police force. But the union’s proposal includes a provision that could […]
Kit Eaton, the personal tech columnist for The New York Times, has some apps that will make it easier for you to blog from your iPhone, iPad or Droid. This is an easy way to post articles on your association’s website or Facebook page. If you work on your association’s communications effort, you will find […]
Teamsters president Jim Hoffa makes the case that people in right-to-work states that deny collective bargaining rights to public and private sector workers, have lower pay, a tough time getting health insurance and often lack a safe workplace. Hoffa writes: “Despite what corporate cronies and groups like ALEC claim, so-called right-to-work doesn’t create an environment […]
In Seattle, a group of police officers have sued the federal government, alleging that the terms of a Department of Justice imposed consent decree is unconstitutional. In Albuquerque, New Mexico, officers are also facing federal oversight. As a result the Albuquerque Police Officers Association (identified incorrectly as the Albuquerque police union in the article) has […]
A state judge will decide whether New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie can save his ailing budget by simply taking $2.4 billion meant for public-workers’ pensions. Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson on Thursday agreed to hear a lawsuit brought by State Police troopers, who are decrying Christie’s proposal to reduce payments as illegal. Christie’s policies of […]
An independent fact-finder has found in favor of the city of Reno, Nevada in its year-long battle over a new labor contract with the police association. The fact-finder’s decision, however, is not binding, prompting the Reno Police Protective Association’s chief negotiator to promise to take the dispute to binding arbitration. The RPPA’s labor contract expired […]
Despite protests against looming pay and benefit cuts, the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association has unveiled a ballot initiative that would leave the cuts in place and require the city to more quickly rebuild its shrinking police force. But the union’s proposal includes a provision that could shield officers from any future compensation cuts taken by […]
Part of being an effective leader of an effective organization is staying up on what the opposition’s up to and the strategies they employ. Every once in a while someone “defects” for the lack of a better term and leaves the union busting forces to provide the forces of organized labor with some valuable insight. […]
Here’s how successful the union busters have been in terms of winning hearts and minds – all they have to do is say the word “union” and pretty much everyone ducks for cover. In Costa Mesa, California, the head of the Costa Mesa Police Officers Association recently wrote an opinion piece in the local paper […]
The Seattle Police Management Association, which represents captains and lieutenants, is pushing back against city legislation enacted earlier this year that allows assistant chiefs to be hired from outside the department’s ranks. SPMA filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the city with the state’s Public Employment Relations Commission on May 7. Mayor Ed Murray […]
Richard Berman is the executive director of the Center for Union Facts, which operates EmployeeRightsAct.com. He’s an attack dog for the wealthy business owners and other anti-union forces. Berman’s just one of thousands of paid hacks that make their living by attacking anything that gives the working man a leg up- especially collective bargaining. Just […]
Retired cops, firefighters and City Hall employees in Hollywood, Florida sometimes get an extra payday known as the 13th check. It comes each year the pension funds have robust earnings and has ranged from $200 to more than $26,000. But the city’s three retirement plans are underfunded to the tune of $436 million, a liability […]
Steve James, president of the Long Beach Police Officers Association was quick to respond to the disastrous decision handed down from the California Supreme Court recently that the release of names of officers involved in critical incidents should be permitted. “It is unfortunate that the majority of the Court does not recognize the safety concerns […]
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Whoever said, “A few bad apples can bring the whole place down” knew what they were talking about. Here’s one story that certainly reinforces the that notion. According to The Boston Globe, 20 Massachuetts State Troopers are being investigated for theft of overtime pay. Reporters Mark Arsenault, Travis Andersen, and Shelley Murphy write: “In another black […]
When is Police “Use of Force” Justified?
It seems like every law enforcement agency is grappling with changes in use-of-force policies, which are too often implemented by people that are not familiar at all with the complicated, risky, and high-pressure world of law enforcement, especially when it comes to the use of deadly force. The press conference you are about to watch […]
FBI Will Not Investigate Detective’s Homicide
The FBI won’t be taking over an investigation into the homicide of a Baltimore city detective who was slain amid a corruption investigation. Detective Sean Suiter was shot in the head with his own weapon on Nov. 15, a day before he was to testify before a federal grand jury investigating wrongdoing by fellow officers […]
The Madison Police Department in Wisconsin is making some changes to its policies on the use of deadly force. According to an article in the Wisconsin State Journal, the changes come after several law suits against the city were successful with payouts in the millions. “When it comes to the rules our police officers are trained […]
Via the Chicago Tribune: On his first full day as president of Chicago’s largest police union, Officer Kevin Graham appeared at a news conference to address reporters seeking details of his plan for leading the embattled rank-and-file of the police force. With cameras and reporters ready at the Fraternal Order of Police lodge in the […]
No matter how you feel about Donald Trump, this bit from “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will leave you laughing.
Deputy Martha Lohnes of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Department in South Carolina has responded to some weird 911 calls, but this one takes the cake. Aaliyah Ryan is just two years old. But she knew enough to call 911 when she was having a problem. The dispatcher told Deputy Lohnes that it sounded like a […]
In this section we will bring you articles, videos and pictures that make it obvious who needs a union – we all do. When employees have the right to sit
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