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Union Can Conduct Simultaneous Disciplinary Investigation

November 10, 2014

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This article originally appeared in a previous issue of “Public Safety Labor News” and is reprinted courtesy of Labor Relations Information System. Union Can Conduct Simultaneous Disciplinary Inve...

Corrections Officers Win Free Speech Claim Based On Union Activities

November 10, 2014

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David Davignon and four other employees of the Bristol County, Massachusetts Sheriff’s Department were involved in a variety of union activities. By the summer of 2000, negotiations had grown tense ...

The Interplay Between Garrity And Weingarten

November 10, 2014

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This article originally appeared in a previous issue of “Public Safety Labor News” and is reprinted courtesy of Labor Relations Information System. The Interplay Between Garrity And Weingarten Aug...

Senator Colbeck Accepts Legislator of the Year Award

November 10, 2014

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Senator Pat Colbeck (center) came to the POAM Executive Board meeting and was recognized for his tremendous effort on SB 850. Left to right: Brian Earle (DSAM), President Jim Tignanelli, Legislative D...

New Technology Notifies Dispatchers When Gun is Fired

October 27, 2014

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Yardarm Technologies, a Silicon Valley startup has developed a specific technology that lets dispatchers know when a police officer’s weapon has been fired. Not only would the product notify d...

HB 5097 is now PA 322 – [Read in its entirety]

October 27, 2014

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Below is a document outlining the arrangement of HB 5097 and how the bill is now becoming PA 322:

Gov. Snyder signs HB5097 into law

October 24, 2014

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Governor Snyder [center, seated] signs HB 5097 into law. There for the occasion where (left to right) — EB member Dan Kuhn, Rep. John Walsh [Bill Sponsor], POAM Lobbyist Tim Ward, EB Member and ...

POAM October 2014 Washington Update

October 24, 2014

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Over the past two months Congress has only been in session for two weeks and during that period they passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) which prevents a government shut down and provides government f...

POAM Thanks John Walsh for work on HB5097

October 17, 2014

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POAM thanks Representative John Walsh [Center, seated] for introducing and pushing HB 5097 at it’s official signing on October 15th. POAM board members from left to right are President Jim Tignanell...

Urgent Memo to all 312 eligible members of immediate application of HB 5097

October 16, 2014

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Below is an urgent memo written by POAM General Counsel Frank Guido in regards to HB5097: The Governor has signed into law legislation amending PA 54 of 2011 (Enrolled House Bill No. 5097). The amendi...

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