The future of labor unions is increasingly coming under attack in this country, and it has huge repercussions for Hamtramck’s public labor force. All eyes lately are on what’s happening…
We know. In recent weeks, police officers, firefighters and public employee union members have come under a lot of criticism and outright attack on their collective bargaining rights, salaries, benefits…
The city can now take a collective deep sigh of relief. At a special meeting Wednesday evening, the City Council did the right thing and voted to apply for an…
Judging by what we heard at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, it looks like the council may take another vote on whether to apply for an emergency state loan. Let’s hope…
This week, Gov. Rick Snyder released what he calls the “Citizens Guide to Michigan’s Financial Health.” We’re going to bet a lot of folks will pass on reading this one.…
At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the council directed the city manager to look into the feasibility of outsourcing all city services. On the surface, that sounds like a radical move.…
The City of Port Huron is proposing to eliminate its Police Department and replace it with county sheriffs. The City of Camden, New Jersey is laying off over 300 police…
Irresponsible. Yes, that’s the word to describe the actions of City Councilmembers Tom Jankowski, Kazi Miah, Mohammed Hassan and Cathie Gordon. These four councilmembers voted against having the city apply…
Now that we’re into a new year, city officials should take a step back and make plans for the coming 12 months. On top of that list of things to…
By now, most of our readers are probably aware that Hamtramck’s financial crisis has made national headlines. The city’s request to go into bankruptcy made it to the pages of…