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Workshop raises legal question about police 'Alliance' and whether it meets IC code for a union
Summary
Council and staff discussed a recently formed police "Alliance," differing attorney advice on whether its formation meets IC code and the payroll and collective‑bargaining implications of disbanding the group.
At the budget workshop staff and council members discussed legal questions surrounding a police employee organization described as an "Alliance," and whether its formation under the IC code constitutes a union for payroll and collective‑bargaining purposes. The exchange centered on legal advice obtained by both the city and the police group.
A staff member reported having received written input from a labor attorney and relayed that the attorney who represents the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Leo Blackwell, told staff the Alliance’s formation "is absolutely…
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