Tag: collective

Collective bargaining deal for police ends contentious county standoff. What it means.

The Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #111, has lauded the announcement that the contentious Collective Bargaining Agreement between police and county officials was approved. In an official release, the organization noted it was excited that, after several weeks of continued effort from the Collective Bargaining Unit Negotiations Committee, the county executive and her staff, along […]

China passes new rural collective law to protect farmers’ land rights

By Mei Mei Chu BEIJING (Reuters) – China passed a law on Friday to better protect farmers’ land rights and support the development of village collectives, aiming to bolster the country’s ailing rural economy and achieve food security, state media reported. While all farmland in China is state-owned, farmers have decades-long land lease rights that […]

Virginia Beach punts on collective bargaining referendum; launches study

VIRGINIA BEACH — The pros and cons of allowing city employees to collectively bargain for better wages and working conditions will be hashed out in a study. Mayor Bobby Dyer called for the analysis and had the support of enough colleagues for the proposal to advance Tuesday. He had suggested studying the matter last month, […]

Virginia Creative Collective hosts three free ‘Black Music Month’ events

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Creative Collective is celebrating Black Music Month. “It’s wonderful because it celebrates this rich history of African Americans in the music business,” Gary McCollum, Virginia Creative Collective CEO, said. “It’s not just hip hop. It’s R&B, jazz, the blues, country, folk, [and] military theme music. It’s all kinds of […]

Tempers flare over Wicomico Sheriff’s Office collective bargaining agreement

Wicomico County Council’s collective bargaining agreement with the sheriff’s office reached another impasse, straining the already tight deadline, after a contentious meeting Tuesday morning. During the meeting, the current draft of the agreement was struck down in a unanimous vote after members of the council voiced doubts that the pension would remain solvent at the […]

Miracle League needs volunteers, Generosity Collective offers grants

Generosity Collective Grants open The first grant program from the Generosity Collective, a high-impact giving circle for Springfield supported by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, is now open. The group will grant a total of $120,000 to address economic disparities impacting early childhood development; child abuse and neglect; mental health and substance-use problems; and […]

Virginia Beach to vote on collective bargaining for city employees

VIRGINIA BEACH — Allowing city employees to negotiate over their wages and benefits will be up for a vote by the City Council Tuesday. The council will be presented with two options, at the request of the mayor: To allow collective bargaining or to allow a “meet and confer” process whereby employee committees will be […]