Join us for our COLLECTIVE BARGAINING workshop presented by the Labor Studies Center, Wayne State University. Collective Bargaining – Understand the Bargaining Environment – Prepare and Wr...
Beginning on October 31 2010, Michigan drivers with a bodily alcohol content (BAC) of .17 or greater will face significantly enhanced penalties. These new and enhanced penalties are based on Public Ac...
On March 10, 2010, POAM Executive Board member and Monroe County Deputy Sheriffs Association President, Dave LaMontaine, testified in front of a House Subcommittee against Governor Granholm’s elimin...
by Kenneth E. Grabowski HR2391, the federal bill that will provide access to health care benefits for the families of public safety officers that lose their lives in the line of duty is gaining moment...
From the Desk of Larry Orlowski & DSAM The Michigan State Police budget passed Senate Appropriations Committee and is scheduled to be voted on by the full senate in approximately two weeks. With...
Goal to Maintain Benefits Prompts Discussion by Kenneth E. Grabowski Do you want to maintain your health care? Or how about your pension benefits, or even your JOB for that matter. Well that’s w...
I am writing today to give you an update on the status of the health insurance reform bill. In the Senate, two committees have jurisdiction over health insurance reform: the Health, Education, Labor, ...
By Jim DeVries, MCOLES Board Member State government is gradually contracting and changing in adjustment to steadily decreasing revenue. If the state’s fiscal problems were confined to the state...
By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor Over 40 years of experience in the police and labor profession were sorely missed by POAM and hundreds of its members when Business Agent Tom Griffin retired in April, 2010. ...