Sunday, April 18, 2010

Executive Order 13502 Yet Another Obama Favor For Unions; Union Scare Tactics In Nevada; Unions Seek More Power In California; Going for broke in L.A.

Goldman Sachs has everyone's attention, but there is a lot of other news worth a look. Here is a wrapup of union and pension news of significance for the past week.

Judge sides with R.I. on retiree health benefits

The Rhode Island Providence Journal is reporting Judge sides with R.I. on retiree health benefits http://www.projo.com/news/content/Healt ... 32357.html

U.S. District Court Judge William E. Smith has upheld the state’s trimming of health-care benefits for state employees who retire early.

Governor Carcieri on Thursday proclaimed the decision “a victory for all taxpayersâ€