Public Workers

Philadelphia firefighters win contract after 4 years

September 12, 2013 By John Vago

Local 22, was awarded new contracts by arbitration three times. All three times Mayor Nutter challenged it in court. A successful mass petition drive this year to curb the mayor's power forced Nutter to back down.

Detroit bankruptcy coming to your city next, leaders warn

September 12, 2013 By John Rummel

Detroit is the canary in the coalmine, warned speakers at a public forum on the city's bankruptcy, held this past Saturday, sponsored by Congressman John Conyers Jr.

Stand up for Cincinnati

September 4, 2013 By Bruce Bostick

What do you call a proposal that breaks promises to city workers, destroys their family's hard-earned retirement security, lowers the city's tax base and harms our fragile economy?

Steelworker runs for Ohio council seat

August 30, 2013 By Bruce Bostick

BROOKLYN, Ohio - When Republicans in the Ohio legislature passed Senate Bill 5, designed to wipe out public workers' pensions, in 2011, it was personal for young Marc Bukszar.

Fire Fighter leader blasts hypocritical politicians

August 28, 2013 By PAI

The nation's politicians, from the federal government on down to city halls, are hypocritical in praising Fire Fighters and other first responders, then cutting public safety budgets.