Tag: firefighters

Union-Limiting Law Goes Down in Ohio

By HR Hero Nov 10, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 10, 2011

Ohio Governor John Kasich says he’s taking “a deep breath” after voters overwhelmingly rejected a state law he supported placing limits on collective bargaining for government workers. Union supporters are praising the vote that rejected Senate Bill 5, a law that would have prohibited strikes by public-sector unions, ended binding arbitration, stopped promotions based totally […]

Six Lessons on Employee Communications from Gov. Christie

By Dan Oswald Mar 4, 2011 Oswald Letter

Updated: Mar 4, 2011

The other day, I read about a confrontation New Jersey Governor Chris Christie had with the state’s firefighters. It occurred on September 17 of last year. Gov. Christie was scheduled to address the firefighters at their annual convention. As the governor entered the convention center and made his way up to the stage, he was […]

Will Gender, National Origin Make a Difference in Sotomayor’s Jurisprudence? – Part 1

By Connecticut Employment Law Letter Jun 30, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jun 30, 2009

by James M. Sconzo and James C. Goodfellow Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court has triggered a classic clash of left versus right. Those speculating on how Judge Sotomayor might rule on key constitutional issues have characterized her as everything from a level-headed jurist who applies the law to the facts of the […]