CLEVELAND — Starting next month, Cleveland Division of Police officers will be getting a raise.City council unanimously approved a new union contract Monday evening following negotiations with Mayor Justin Bibb and the Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association.Continue at WKYC.com.
LEWISTON, ID — LEWISTON – Lewiston Firefighters Local 1773 welcomes the recent ruling by the District Court of the Second Judicial District, which mandates that the City of Lewiston enter into mediation-arbitration as outlined in the firefighters’ collective labor agreement. The union had called
MANHATTAN — A federal appeals panel on Wednesday affirmed a record settlement resolving a federal class action over so-called “kettling” tactics used by New York City law enforcement to trap civil rights protesters.A three-judge panel for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a summary order
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — A citizen-led review process will move forward even after Oklahoma City Police say a former sergeant tied to a viral use of force case that injured an elderly man resigned.News 4 was the first to report last week that Joseph Gibson resigned from the Oklahoma City Police Departmen
LOS ANGELES, CA — After the Los Angeles officials announced Wednesday that layoffs within the government would be “inevitable” to make up for a $1 billion budget deficit for the coming fiscal year, city officials are bracing for uncomfortable conversations, especially with unions. In the past couple
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Union reps, community members, and firefighters themselves took the podium Monday night at Winston-Salem’s City Council meeting, all asking for one thing, to go back to previous staffing levels.They said this isn’t a game of numbers, it could be a matter of life or death.Contin
San Jose said no to letting its firefighters participate in a state-funded cancer prevention and research program — until pressure forced the city to reverse course.Thirteen state legislators advocated for San Jose firefighters in a Feb. 14 letter to participate in the program that wouldn’t cost the
Albany County is launching a program to recruit firefighters.County Executive Dan McCoy says a Service Academy pilot program aims to fill a shortage across the county.The Democrat says the program is especially important now as warmer, drier spring weather increases the risk for wildfires. Speaking
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Some of the 2,000 New York state correction officers terminated from their jobs for remaining on strike are struggling to move forward as they seek work elsewhere.Not only are they not able to work as correction officers in the state prison system, but due to an executive order sig
New York state recently fired some 2,000 correctional officers for not returning to work following a three-week, unsanctioned strike. Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an executive order blocking the fired employees from jobs at other state agencies.Public sector workers in New York are not authorized to go
New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association President Peter Andreyev said the latest report on the State Health Benefits Plan showed “ongoing challenges” with the plan’s cost projections.Andreyev’s statement said the plan’s cost projections have fallen short and led to a “significant financi
What’s happening: The city of Cleveland and the union representing rank-and-file police officers have come to a tentative agreement on a new three-year labor agreement that will give officers a 9% raise.State of play: Once approved by city council, the contract will go into effect April 1.Continue r
GREENWICH — The Silver Shield Association, the local police union, has reached a new labor agreement with the town, which will give its 155 members pay raises each of the three years the contract is in effect.The new contract grants a 2.75% gross wage increase in the first year of the contract and 2
WASHINGTON — FEMA has canceled all classes at the premier training ground for firefighters in Frederick County.The National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg serves first responders from across the country, offering free training programs aimed at reducing the number of deadly fires.The academy serves 90,0
Lifelong Erie resident Rebecca A. Gross expressed optimism when, at 23 years old, she was sworn in as an Erie police patrol officer in June 2022.Gross said she appreciated the challenges of a job in law enforcement — a job she was starting two years after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis i
AUSTIN, Texas – A proposed Texas law would require mandatory cancer screenings for firefighters across the state.On Monday, a Texas House subcommittee on County & Regional Government under the Texas House Committee of Intergovernmental Affairs considered House Bill 198.Continue reading at www.fox7au
MINNEAPOLIS — In 1992, the Minneapolis Fire Department made history when it staffed the first all-female crew.By 2002, women made up 15% of the department. But now that pace has slowed.“It’s definitely very heavy,” Julie Bode, a Minneapolis firefighter said. “Just knowing that yeah, three decades ag
For first responders, each day has the chance to bring tremendous stress, trauma and, in many cases, overwhelming grief.Police officers responding to a domestic dispute but arriving too late to prevent an eventual murder-suicide. Firefighters valiantly battling blazes, but unable to save someone tra
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Columbus police officer has been dismissed from his position following accusations of improperly downloading records.Officer Spencer Badger, who has served on the force for nearly 14 years, was officially terminated after department investigators found he downloaded body ca
The Dunkirk Police Benevolent Association and the city government will meet with an arbitrator April 8 over a list of grievances from the union.The news came out Tuesday at a Common Council meeting, with PBA President John Arns criticizing Mayor Kate Wdowiasz.Continue reading at www.observertoday.co
A former labor leader for Los Angeles firefighters is under scrutiny for buying a union car at an alleged discount — and then reporting an even lower sale price to the state to avoid paying taxes, two people with knowledge of the transactions told The Times.Continue reading at www.LAtimes.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration said Friday it is ending collective bargaining for more than 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers that staff checkpoints at U.S. airports and other transportation hubs.The Homeland Security Department said the move will remove bureaucr
The head of the Cleveland Police union tells the FOX 8 I-Team that officers have approved a new contract with the city.President of the Cleveland Police Patrolman’s Association, Andy Gasiewski, said officers voted “yes” in a 469-159 vote.The proposed deal covers 3 years and calls for a 3% pay increa
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Police officers and firefighters in Fayetteville will soon see a pay raise after a study received city council approval on Tuesday in an effort to retain members as well as attract new talent.The City of Fayetteville does a pay study every two years for its police and fire depar
