by Marc E. Fitch | Apr 6, 2018 | On a Side Note, Yankee News |
News that Connecticut is leasing 30 year -old rail cars from Massachusetts which no longer meet federal safety standards to use on its Hartford - Springfield rail line would be comical if Connecticut taxpayers weren’t footing the bill. One can picture some bulky...
by Marc E. Fitch | Apr 5, 2018 | Good Government |
On Monday, the Judicial Committee unanimously passed a bill which would end the use of non-disparagement and non-disclosure agreements by quasi-public agencies such as UConn and the Connecticut Lottery Corporation. The legislation passed as details concerning...
by Marc E. Fitch | Apr 4, 2018 | Labor |
A bill passed by the Judicial Committee on Monday would restrict employers from holding meetings with their employees regarding unionization efforts, potentially setting Connecticut up for a federal labor relations fight. The legislation was pushed heavily by state...
by Marc E. Fitch | Mar 30, 2018 | Yankee News |
Implicit in Governor Malloy’s announcement that “non-essential” state employees would now be designated “Level 2” employees is the recognition that government has only a few essential jobs, namely safety and security, roads and bridges. Basically, government exists to...
by Marc E. Fitch | Mar 29, 2018 | Pensions |
Connecticut's retirement healthcare fund for state employees is short $36 billion, which amounts to more than $10,000 per person in the state, according to a new study by the American Legislative Exchange Council. Connecticut’s other post-employment benefits [OPEB]...
