What’s next for public-sector employee residency requirements?
Summary: In 2013 City of Pittsburgh voters amended the home rule charter to mandate city residency for all employees. Nearly a decade later, both police
Summary: In 2013 City of Pittsburgh voters amended the home rule charter to mandate city residency for all employees. Nearly a decade later, both police
Pittsburgh has lost again, although this time it was not a sports contest. The City lost an arbitration award to the labor union representing Public
Over time any organization, be it a state, a corporation or club can become a victim of policies and procedures that cannot get changed because
A recently announced momentous decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has severely limited the power of Act 47 to impose steps aimed at helping financially
"I would characterize this contract as a good contract for both [the City and the Fraternal Order of Police"-that’s what the head of the City’s
According to newspaper accounts, the four Democrat candidates for Governor have publicly supported the continued monopoly government control of liquor sales in Pennsylvania. Not too
Next year marks the end of the current life span of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (ICA) for Cities of the Second Class, commonly known as
In regards to a recent spate of incidents involving City police and fire personnel ranging from allegations ofroad rage, drunk driving, and assault the Mayor
Act 111-the law that governs collective bargaining and contract resolution for police and firefighters-is coming into play in the South Hills suburb of Green Tree.
Uniontown, with a population of 11,541, down from 12,421 in 2000, has witnessed firsthand the power exercised by arbitrators under Act 111 of 1968, the