the top representative of the police union was being simultaneously paid by a traffic light company i mean these traffic light companies are very sophisticated one of them red flecks aleutians hired one hundred lobbyist in the past two years. across the country they have several front groups and one topic that i know you covered the american legislative exchange council they were big members and they may use them to lobby that's incredible so we're seeing again the privatization of what should be a public function in this case a police function leading to unintended consequences horrible consequences for democracy our switch gears here a couple of we just have a minute left but there's some amazing stories over republic report wisconsin businesses funny name voter suppression that's right a wisconsin big business group affiliate of the u.s. chamber of commerce we just found published today has been funneling cash to a secretive front group that was responsible for an effort last year to kill same day voter registration in maine so you know all of these front groups that are fanning ac

. >>> and too many officers are injured and on leave, what the police union is blaming for the problem>>> also searching for survivors after the roof collapses. rescue crews are optimistic. . >>> welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news, nine people are still not accounted for after a roof collapsed in canada in a mall. rescuers said they heard tapping in part of the rubble but the building was too unstable to enter at the time. rescuers do hope to stabilize the structure so they can search for victims. more than 20 other people were injured in that collapse. >>> two people are feared dead after a freight train collided. it happened near the area of good well. in this sent and huge blume into the area. the company duck terrible managed to escape put two crew members are still missing. >>> the oakland tribune said 90 police officer are on medical leave and that's one out of several police officers that are already understaffed. the police union is blaming an increased workload. >>> time now 6:14 in about 45 minutes we will know if president barack obama's healthcare fee form had

and the police union. they have not returned our calls. friends and family, are stressing the importance of an independent investigation. >> reporter: what really happened during 17-year-old chris brown's final moments alive, as he struggled with off- duty county police officer, james bord. it's a question at the heart of growing outrage. >> what was really going through the man's mind, why he didn't call for backup immediately. why he didn't pursue a chase. >> it's unfortunate, that christopher is gone now. and we have no answers. no answers. >> reporter: the county executive issued a statement to wjz, saying he had spoken to both the police chief and the state's attorney, telling us, i am deeply saddened by the events. the ongoing investigation will eventually shed light on exactly what transpired that night. i am confident that all of the facts will be evaluated objectively. the executive also called brown's pastor. >> overall, it's like a hit in the gut. and you're trying to get a grip on really what's happened. >> reporter: here's what

the head of the police union attributes the spike to a heavy workload including mandatory over time during the occupy oakland protest. >>> supporters of proposition 29, the tobacco tax, are admitting defeat. it is the measure lost by the votes .60 of a percentage point. they spent $47 million to defeat prop 29 using commercials like this. the pro 29 side spent just 12 million. the proposition would have imposed a $1 a pack tax on cigarettes with the money going to cancer research. >> big tobacco wanted to protect the bottom line profits. they have to uh district 90% of kids before they are age 18 to be smokers. >> the last thing that many of us want to see our sons and daughters is smoking at any age. this is not about that. this is about taxation and regulation. >> the narrowest in state history. >>> an electric car launch. tesla hands out the keys to the model s. what they are taking home. >> and pride weekend kicks off with thousands marching down market street. >> and homeless mow. we'll introduce you to a homeless street celebrity. >> and ama, coming up next on "nightline" breaking ne

the head of the police union attributes the spike to a heavy workload including mandatory over time during the occupy oakland protest. >>> supporters of proposition 29, the tobacco tax, are admitting defeat. it is the measure lost by the votes .60 of a percentage point. they spent $47 million to defeat prop 29 using commercials like this. the pro 29 side spent just 12 million. the proposition would have imposed a $1 a pack tax on cigarettes with the money going to cancer research. >> big tobacco wanted to protect the bottom line profits. they have to uh district 90% of kids before they are age 18 to be smokers. >> the last thing that many of us want to see our sons and daughters is smoking at any age. this is not about that. this is about taxation and regulation. >> the narrowest in state history. >>> an electric car launch. tesla hands out the keys to the model s. what they are taking home. >> and pride weekend kicks off with thousands marching down market street. >> and homeless mow. we'll introduce you to a homeless street celebrity. >> and ama, coming up next on "nightline" breaking ne

you get endorsements from the teacher's union, the police union, the fire union, all of these things. make them equal to that to where the candidate can still be endorsed by the republican party. you just don't put it on the ballot. you put just the name down. why is it so weird to think there should only be a name there? >> but the problem with that is it's all very well this guy is an independent. everyone quietly knows that he's [ mechanical humming ] [ male announcer ] we began with the rx. ♪ then we turned the page, creating the rx hybrid. ♪ now we've turned the page again with the all-new rx f sport. ♪ this is the next chapter for the rx. this is the next chapter for lexus. this is the pursuit of perfection. you know that comes with a private island? really? no. it comes with a hat. see, airline credit cards promise flights for 25,000 miles, but... [ man ] there's never any seats for 25,000 miles. frustrating, isn't it? but that won't happen with the capital one venture card. you can book any airline, anytime. hey, i just said that. after all, isn't traveling hard enough? ow! [

you get endorsements from the teacher's union, the police union, the fire union, all of these things. make them equal to that to where the candidate can still be endorsed by the republican party. you just don't put it on the ballot. you put just the name down. why is it so weird to think there should only be a name there? >> but the problem with that is it's all very well this guy is an independent. everyone quietly knows that he's what used to be called a republican. you end up with that ridiculous scenario of the pop star "prince" who renames himself himself the artist formally known as prince. >> they could still be belong to the party, just don't put the party on the ballot. you've got a scenario in this country where they can receive any amount of money from corporations or anything and they don't have to declare who they got the money from. i'll give you another one that you'll laugh at, piers. i think every presidential candidate should be required to wear a nascar racing suit. you know why? >> no. >> well, that we -- it will show who owns them. on nascar, they always have all

the head of the police union attributes the spike to a heavy workload including mandatory over time during the occupy oakland protest. >>> supporters of proposition 29, the tobacco tax, are admitting defeat. it is the measure lost by the votes .60 of a percentage point. they spent $47 million to defeat prop 29 using commercials like this. the pro 29 side spent just 12 million. the proposition would have imposed a $1 a pack tax on cigarettes with the money going to cancer research. >> big tobacco wanted to protect the bottom line profits. they have to uh district 90% of kids before they are age 18 to be smokers. >> the last thing that many of us want to see our sons and daughters is smoking at any age. this is not about that. this is about taxation and regulation. >> the narrowest in state history. >>> an electric car launch. tesla hands out the keys to the model s. what they are taking home. >> and pride weekend kicks off with thousands marching down market street. >> and homeless mow. we'll introduce you to a homeless street celebrity. >> and ama, coming up next on "nightline" breaking ne

the police union immediately filed suit. >> if it's illegal, it's not going to work. what the mayor is planning on doing is illegal. >> frustration beyond california boiling over, even bringing the issue to the table in illinois. >> you should be ashamed of yourselves. i'm sick of it! >> in rhode island, central falls was forced to declare bankruptcy last year due to pension benefits. that move prompting nearby providence to overhaul its retirement system. >> if the city goes into bankruptcy the retirees could evup with less than has been offered today. >> this is the beginning of what is shaping up to be a tidal wave of pension reform with taxes shrinking, the funds are not there to fund the pension plans and pay for vital city services. brian. >> janet shamlian starting us off from southern california tonight. janet, thanks. >>> also at the polls last night, the voters of wisconsin decided to leave their governor in office after a recall election. but it wasn't just a wisconsin election because money flowed into the state from all over the country, from people who ha

and in neighboring bolivia a deal to end a police strike reached by the government and the police unions has been rejected by rank and file officers the army has been deployed to patrol the streets amid fears that the mutiny could lead to a coup the unrest began on thursday when dozens of officers seized an elite units headquarters close to the presidential palace demanding a pay rise. un named u.s. unnamed u.s. officials say that america was responsible for last month's massive cyber attack on iran the state of the art malware flame is said to have been created by america and israel to spy on and sabotage the islamic states nuclear progress parties got a chance you can has more. that american officials may sound defensive when they talk about cyber attacks as being a major threat to the country's security a weapon of mass disruption you could have a cyber attack that would be as consequential in terms of the economy maybe even in terms of overall us ryan fashions we typically associate with more from the next pearl harbor that we confront could very well be a cyber attack acts of terror

and in neighboring bolivia deal to end a police strike reached by the government and the police unions has been rejected by rank and file officers the army has been deployed to patrol the streets amid fears that the mutiny could lead to a coup the rest began unrest began rather on thursday when dozens of officers seized an elite units headquarters close to the pie. palace demanding a pay rise. tunisian authorities have extradited the former libyan prime minister mahmoud making him the first high ranking official to be returned to his home country to face trial the sixty seven year old is now in custody facing charges of crimes against the libyan people experts believe it may create a precedent for other countries holding officials who work for gadhafi. unnamed u.s. officials say that america was responsible for a last month's massive cyber attack on iran the state of the art malware dubbed the flame is said to have been created by america and israel to spy on and sabotage islamic states nuclear progress he's going to judge you can comments. that american officials may sound defensive w

a survivor is a pregnant teenager hospitalized in stable condition the police union views the response as a band-aid >>we don't object to having overtime for employees but this is an admission that there is a man power shortage ... >>the union claims that 1000 officers have retired over the last two years and the department has only hired 150 officers there is no estimate yet on the cost of the overtime but garry mccarthy insists that this will be within the department's overtime budget three people were assaulted separately by several groups of attackers downtown last weekend one of them now says what happened to him was not provoked >>when you are down on the ground trying to protect your life there's not a whole lot you can do that victim did not want to be identified he said that he was writing the red line saturday night when his wife dropped her i-phone the teenager who picked it up would not give it back that is when the group of seven teenagers attacked the man the group then left the train with the i-phone which has not been found there is surveillance video but no arrests hav

the protest. this was last year when everyone watched as a police officer a very close range sprayed back and forth over the protesters with the pepper spray. the police union did not want the officer's name to be released they feared that they would be harassed, now they have an appeal. they have one month to appeal this. >> mark: and oakland police chief is responding to questions about staffing problems in his department right now there are 90 officers that cannot be deployed due to mental illness and injury. the police officers association says because officers carry an incredible work load in oakland. we spoke with chief jordan and he says that the department is working to fix this problem. >> this is a very important issue for us. those number of officers being now means that there are nine u.s. officers available to help man some of the issues that we face in the city. we are looking to ask the city to fund an additional position to help manage our workers' compensation claims. we have also hired a human resources supervisor and their job is to help us organize some of our return to work strategy's such as increased training and awareness for staff i

police commission. they will have the power to have a police investigation. supporters include long time critics and backers of the department but the police union is against thethey say they have already gun reform. >>> time now 5:49 sal has been busy and i know you are following highway 49 too. >>> contra coster county on highway 4, interstate 880, and this time of year is always tricky because it is light and it is not slow yet and just about an hour from now we'll see a lot different conditions if everything holds true to form. there is a little bit of a backup and building in some of these lanes. you may have noticed they are demolitioning the old plaza, try not to be distracted as you drive by which may be causing slow traffic in both directions in this area. the morning commute on 880 southbound, that traffic looks good in hayward, and union city. >> it is clear, patchy fog, a little bit of a breeze, it has been knocked down considerably. warmer weather started yesterday, continues today and probably will level off, inland temperatures will get back to near average, nothing outrageous nothing too strong. now the lows, upper 0s and running a few degrees

the police union immediately filed suit. >> if it's illegal, it's not going to work. what a mayor is blplanning on doing illegal. >> bringing it to the table in illinois. >> you should be ashamed of yourselves. i'm sick of it! >> in rhode island, central falls was forced to declare bankruptcy last year due to pension benefits. that prompted it to overhaul the retirement pension. >> if the city goes into bankruptcy the retirees could end up with less than is offered today. >> this is a tidal wave of pension reform with taxes shrinking, they're not there to fund the funds. >> janet shamlian starting us off from southern california tonight. thanks. >>> also at the polls last night, the voters of wisconsin decided to leave their governor in office after a recall election. but it wasn't just a wisconsin election because money flowed into the state from all over the country, from people who had never been to wisconsin, had no connection to wisconsin. part of the new and unlimited spending that is changing politics in a hurry. and at the end of the day, it was a huge victory

lawyers representing the san jose police and firefighters union asking for an injunction to stop the implementation of measure b. a hearing is expected on that action within the next two-to-four weeks. it is conceivable that this fight could drag on for months if not years. mayor chuck reed has been arguing for the measure to help close the city's budget deficit. saying it will save the city $25 million the first year. enough to begin hiring back police and firefighters and reinstating like libraries and community centers. that's where the unions have the biggest problem. they argue the city is breaking a promise made to their workers. >> we would rather not be here. we would have rather resolved this at the bargaining table. the mayor preferred litigation and to roll the dice. he may consider 65 years of precedent in california, but we think the law is on our side in this case. >> we used outside counsel to draft this and our powers as a charter city. there will be litigations. nothing important happens without litigation in california. we will go through that process. >> reporter:

the police union president blames overtime from occupy oakland protests. >>> meanwhile former oakland police chief batts is adding fuel to criticism of mayor quan's 100 blocks and tells the colonnible, "it was a political reaction to rising crime last surge including the shooting death of-year-old carlos nava. batts said the 100 blocks "wasn't do-able from day 1, because the police department was already stretched too thin." >>> also in oakland emotions were high as hundreds marched to protest the closure of five elementary schools. >> if we can't stand up for education of our children, what can we stabbed for? >> the protests are demanding that they re-open the schooled. they marched from city hall to lakeview elementary, one of the schools that shut down when classes ended. some parents and teachers have been holding a sitin for days now. >> these are schools in poor black and brown neighborhoods and if we don't stop this, it's just going to continue. >> the demonstrators argued that the district should reduce its administrative staff before shutting down schoolof the district says

with the premise that there are strong in vested rights in california >> the unions are going after this, we have a lawsuit from the firefighters union and the policeers' union but how much power do these unions have? do we see a trend of the downfall of labour unions? >> i don't think so. these things go through cycles. after 911 voters were giving greater benefits police and firefighters. we had an unprecedented 2008 with a bad investment plans and there has been no time to deal with that. over a tenure. in san jose, they failed to contribute, they took a waiver in did not contribute to the plan during that time so i think these things go through cycles and many cities and counties are proud of the fact that they have plans and i don't think there'll be an immediate rush for that but this certainly sends a signal to other entities that are in trouble that might be one of action but i think they're waiting for the courts to decide >> the budgets continue to dwindle as well >> it will be,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,, >> hollywood is sitting the peninsula for the new steve jobs don't. it will start shooting in the loss of those home where he grew up. the film fo

decisions for a november ballot to establish a commission to monitor the department but the head of the police union says the last thing they need is more oversight, what they need are more officers. >> we are the 4th most dangerous and violent city in america. creating another commission, committee, board is just passing the buck. >> donaldlon says oakland should have 1200 officers but currently have half that and many are injured. it is hoping that new police academy will put new officers on the street sometime next year. >>> a police raid has led to hundreds of pounds of illegal fireworks and some of them very powerful. we have the information where they were discovered. >> a team of armed investigators from cal fire and costa county raided two homes in pa checko this morning. >> it is that time of year and sad to see good people get in trouble. >> one week before july 4th, they seized more than 400 pounds of fireworks, everything from professional grade mortar rounds. >> i have seen professional shows that have less explosives than here. >> nearby residents were stunned. >> it concerns me. you n

police commission and it will have the power to make department policy and review investigations. >> supporters include long time critics and backers and the commission could keep a judge under federal control. however the police unionas already started making reforms. >> 6:49 let's go back over to sal. >>> busy on contra coster county, exit 4 is becoming a little bit more normal and i want to show you how this will have an effect. this is the button i wanted to press. a little slow down from pleasant hill. you can see the sensors and especially the western contra coster county, when you get to the bay bridge toll plaza it is light so far. and the traffic still looks good, it is getting a little bit busier coming around the corner as you can see 85 and 101 are also getting slower into sunny veil. let's go to steve. >>> mostly clear, just a few patches of some low clouds, mainly san mateo coasts, inland bayside, it is generally clear, high pressure is knowed in, -- nosed in and we see a lot more in the interior, napa all the way down towards santa clara, nothing compared to the last couple of mornings where we had a lot of 40s. it is beginning to enhance the fog but starting tomorrow by the coast it will. a little br

department has not been able to say why the injuries have increased but the head of the police union contributes to a heavy workload including mandatory overtime during the protests. >> here we are three weeks before the election and supporters of proposition 29 are admitting defeat. the associated press has called it off by 28,000 votes. using commercials like this one spent $47 million to defeat prop 29. pro side spent $21 million. it would have made $1 tax on cigarettes per pack. >> big tobacco wanted to protect their bottom line. they had 90% of kids before the age of 18 about to be smokers. >> the last thing our sons and daughters smoking. but this is not about this, it's about taxation. >> the defeat is the narrowest? state history. >> this morning at 10:00 10:00. a will memorial will be dedicated to honor local military heroes that gave all including a marine who died fighting in afghanistan last fall. lance corporal was just 19 years old when he was killed in action in november. his life will be celebrated with day at the town green and following a dedication ceremony. it's lo

the union is not involved. the union president made it clear working off of the clock at a business serving alcohol is not permitted and police have not confirmed the officers were working off of the clock, laura. >> all right, matt ackland, thank you. >> a waldorf man accused of stealing tips of thousands of dollars from a merchandise to a nordstrom warehouse turned himself in to police now. investigators say this is surveillance video of donald norman caught in the act. a loss prevention officer said he saw norman opening boxes, hiding merchandise and taking it out to his car. the police say he took high-end clothing, jewelry, and other items and sold them out of his house. >>> a van hit a woman killing her this morning in for instance georges county and that happened on baltimore avenue in riverdale park. the woman was trying to cross the street when a white utility van hit her. the victim's name is not released. >>> coming up, tsa screeners fired after they're caught sleeping on the job. why where this happened. >>> plus, ann curry makes a cheerful exit from the today show. we'll have all of the details coming up. p. 

premise that there are strong vested rights here in california >> we have a lawsuit from the firefighters union and the policefficers' union but the question is, how much power do the unions have? are we seeing the downfall of labour unions? >> i don't think so. these things go through cycles. 10 years ago after 911 voters were giving greater benefits for police and firefighters so we are in an unprecedented bad economy, bad investment returns which have hurt pension plans enormously and there has not been time to deal with that. overeat tenure. in san jose, because there were great investment returns they took a waiver and did not contribute to the plan so i think these things go through cycles and many cities and counties are proud of the fact that they've defined benefit plans and not think there will be an immediate rush for that but this is certainly sending a signal to other entities that might be in trouble that this is an option >> campaign 2012, another mad dash for cash >> , obama and ronnie faired ,,,, >> the state of california set the stage for another big fund- raising push by president obama th

good morning, bob. >> reporter: the reaction from the union representing san jose fire and police ishis morning, we just got word they are going to have a news conference to announce, they are filing a lawsuit against the city to stop the implementation of measure b. measure b being mayor chuck reed's pension reform. the measure that allows them to cut benefits no p only for new hires, future hires, current employees and retirees. outside the mayor's house in san jose where he told us this morning he's confident that measure b will stick. >> many of our employees are happy about this. at least they are supportive because they understand that it is the -- employees are going to lose out if we can't fund their benefits. we are going to make sure we can pay the benefits peopleerned. we are in very strong people ground and used outside counsel to craft this within the constitution and power as a charter city. there will be litigation. this is california. nothing important happens without litigation in california. we are prepared for that. and we will go through that process and as we imp

the department has not yet been able to analyze why injuries have increased but the head of the police union contributes to a heavy oakland, including more overtime after the occupy oakland protests. >>> here we are three weeks after the election and supporters of proposition ii, the tobacco tax, are now admitting defeat. the measure lost by less than 28,000 votes, just .6% of one percentage point. the tobacco industry spend $47 million to defeat it, and the pro side spent 12 million dollars. it would have imposed a one dollar a pack tax on cigarettes, with the money going to cancer research. >> they wanted to protect their bottom lean profits. they have to addict 90% of kids before age 18 to be smokers. >> we don't want to see our daughters or sons smoking at an early age or any age, but this is not about that, it is about taxation and regulation. >> the defeat of prop 29 is the narrowest in the stat's. >>> this morning at 10:00 a memorial will be dedicated at the newly renovated danville memorial hall to honor local military heroes who gave all, including a marine from danville who died fi

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the police department. they say the commission could keep a judge from putting the police department under federal control. however, the police unione idea and so administrators say police reforms are already starting. >>> it is 8:41. fifty young singers from around the bay area are headed to london to perform at the summer olympics. there are no additions to join the choir which rehearses there. children 5-18 perform songs from all over the world and 35 different cultures represented. >> our whole thing is about uniting the world with children's voices. >> the choir has also performed at the white house and south africa. we've posted more information about the trip to the olympics. just look for the links section. >>> medical experts are talking about today's popular diet. which diet came out on time. >>> the unusual demand from the wife of san francisco's suspended sheriff in order to get her to testify in his trial. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] go from being on the road to being on vacation. hilton honors. the guest loyalty program with over thirty-eight hundred hotels worldwide. . >>> a huge wildfire in colorado springs doubled thi

the bottom. >>> an american service member is dead and several others injured after an attack by men dressed in afghan police unionsthe -- police forms. not clear if they were afghan force or just had the clothing. >>> the head of the united nations observer mission in syria is scheduled to brief the u.n. security council in new york today. syria's government says it was ready to act on a u.n. call to evacuate civilians trapped in the central city of homs but blamed rebels for stopping those efforts. the chief of the observer mission has told both sides to allow safe passage from the city and other combat zones to women, children and sick people. activists say 1,000 families have been trapped by gong government assaults in homs. >>> president obama plans to meet privately with china's president after the close of the g-20 summit today. mr. obama and other leaders wrapping up talks in mexico expected to announce mar >> agreement onshoring up the global economy. tahman bradley has more. >> reporter: world leaders meeting today in mexico will unveil a coordinated plan for job creation which they call a top priority in

hours before this meeting, attorneys for the police and firefighters unions filed suit against the city of san jose saying the law is on their side. >> the basic reason why is that a pension benefit is considered to be a promise, and the courts have interpreted that employees have an entitlement a contractual right to continue the accrue pension credits under the same terms as when they start employment. >> reporter: a judge will hear a request for a temporary restraining order on june 19th. and if that is approved, it could prevent the city from touching the pensions until the issue is decided, something that could take years. mayor reed says he expected litigation from the start, but that with pension payouts at more than 20% of the general fund and more than half of payroll, change couldn't wait. while he and the unions say there's still time to negotiate, it's possible this decision will change san jose forever. >> this used to be a destination fire department, i i've seen firefighters with 15 years looking for alternatives of where to go. this isn't purely economic, this is about a

the two lawsuits filed today by the police and firefighters' unions take aim at the changes to current employee pensions. >> the law is very clear, when a public employer makes a promise to employees they need to keep that promise. >> this legal expert says the court could see it either way >> let's assume that the court finds that there is a contract, number-one is the public pension policy exception. and now provides that san jose could argue that if they were going to go bankrupt, or have to severely cut their social services, then, they could show that they have a public policy reason for breaking their contract. >> the issue is expected to be tied up in court in years. but mayor chuck reed says something needs to be done to protect city services from the ballooning costs of pensions. >> we have crafted this carefully to comply with california law. our rights as a charter city. we are prepared for litigation as we implement this. courts will be involved but we are on strong legal grounds >> right now a police and firefighters' unions involved. one of those lawyers planning on filin

it's one of big hidden scams in america. >> john: it's in the union contract to the police that you got not to patrol streets but also to do union work? >> right. to lobby, to negotiate against the city for pay increases. to ask for pension increases. to do union recruiting. you name it. anything except patrolling the streets and keeping us safe. >> in phoenix where you are there are several people that don't do any street patrols. they do full time union work? >> that's right. there are six full time police officers that do nothing but union work and over 2,000 hours a year allocated for others. >> how much union work can there be? >> there is no end to it, john. >> john: it's kind of like a slush fund. they can do this work whatever they want? >> it amounts to a million dollars a year. >> in phoenix, taxpayers pay $4 million for 73,000 hours of union relief time? >> that is absolutely right. we have no idea what these people are doing except we know what they are not doing which is what they were hired to do. >> john: national president of american federation of government employees j

the city and various unions, the international committee of engineers, the union of american physicians and dentists, the san francisco association, a local union number three of operating engineers, the san francisco institutional policeicers association, the supervising probation officers, the automotive machinists' union, the international association of machinists and aerospace workers, the multiple unions at kraft coalition, the engineers local union number three, the san francisco deputy sheriffs association, san francisco district attorney's investigators association, a sheriff's managers and supervisors association, the teamsters local 856, the united association of journeymen and apprentices -- apprentices, local 38, the international brotherhood of electrical workers, the memorandum of understanding between the city and the laborers international union, local 261, the transport workers union of america, afl- cio, the international union of operating engineers stationary engineers, local 39, the municipal attorneys association, all to be effective july 1, 2012, through june 30, 2014. item 49 is an ordinance fixing compensation for persons employed by the city whose compensations are subject to the provisions o

todayñr the police officers union made about on the promise to file a lawsuit and this winning side isg legal action as well. we're live with details. >> right. legal battles are on both sides have filed lawsuits. and this is to try to stop the pension reform and the city to try to get a judge to rule on the validity of the measure so it can implement it sooner rather than later, attorneys and the firefighters union lined up outside this morning filing two lawsuits claiming measure b is unconstitutional saying the charter gives a legal right to make changes.ír and there are 70% of those supported measure b and forces current employeeszv to pay more for the current plan or search to a less expensive option. and unions say benefits were promised decades ago. >> measure b unlawfully impairs those promises. so what we're going to ask a judge to do is simple as what your parents told you. a promise made must be a promise kept. >> this skyrocketing pension costs, the cut the very ability to provide services to the people.xd so whatever it takes it's an appropriate expenditure, we'll do what

they can still endorse the same as the teachers union, the police union, fire, whoever.t let's remove the party names from the ballots. >> preach, jesse, preach! >> jesse ventura, former governor of minnesota. nice to see you, sir. good luck with the book. >> well, let me say this. if people truly want to rebel this year, vote for gary johnson, the former governor of new mexico who is running with the libertarians, who won't get any press coverage because mainstream media is also owned by the corporations. >> my friend, he just got your press coverage, and thank you very much. >> you used the word "libertarian" and maybe people should invest in what he stands for. shorthand. >> preach, jesse, preach. >>> speaking of parties, former governor jeb bush sticking it to his own party saying today's gop would have no room for former president ronald reagan. hmm. why? coming up, why he thinks today's political climate is disturbing. you're watching "starting point." so did the country that came in 17th place. let's raise the bar and elevate our academic standards. let's do what'

other protesters sitting there being sprayed at close range in the face back-and-forth by a police officer in right here, the police officers' unionnames release for fear of harassment now they have one month to appeal this decision. >> mark: right now about 90 officers cannot be deployed because of injury or illness that number often is about half of that. if it is because officers carry an incredibly huge work load. we spoke with the chief and he said that the department is working to fix the problem. >> this is a very poor nation. with a officers being now that means we have about 90 less officers able to manage what is going on in the city we are asking the city to fund an additional position to help manage the workers' compensation claims. we have also hired human-resources supervisor and her job is to help us organize some of our return to work strategies such as increased training and awareness for staff in terms of you know, how do you prevent yourself from getting injured. we want to have a wellness program and things like that so that we can do a better job of prevention at the front end versus waiting until someone is i

modified as the city's pension system in an effort to cut costs seven day has had 10 years of deficits and police and firefighters have been laid off attorneys for the police and fire union says measure the violence calif. lawson is as mayor chuck lee disagrees. >>> for semtex the promises the pension and preferred compensation benefits that in a place under says the police and fire aboard retirement plan since 1961. we're prepared to for implementation the courts will be involved. aware of a strong legal grounds. if it is implemented here's what measure due to currency workers left that to 16 percent more toward their retirement or take a lower pension for the future hires that have limited benefits bank of percent of pensions and measure these approval by says the voters is some of the summit of a victory for capture created the says the pension costs of skyrocketed and says that in the past decade because it tripled right now about two under and $45,000,000.50 antennas say is the washington cbs five. pension reform is also an issue at the state level governor brown is 12. and its stock in the legislature. will get pension reform. the governor wants pension reform pass