Management & Labor

How Did 2013 Treat Public Employees?

The four biggest issues facing government employers and employees this year and how they impacted public servants.

Illinois members of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees union rally in support of lawmakers not cutting spending for retiree health care.
Darlene Tinsley, left, secretary/treasurer for the American Federation of Government Employees, leads protesters of the government shutdown in front of a federal building in Cleveland Tuesday.

Government Job Growth Among Weakest of Any Industry

Detroit city workers and supporters protest outside the federal courthouse in Detroit while awaiting the bankruptcy decision Tuesday.

Detroit Becomes Biggest City Ever Eligible for Bankruptcy

In 2014, 19 percent of the 2012 public administration workforce will have reached age 61, the average retirement age. By 2018, this figure rises to 28 percent of those working in 2012.

The Public Employee 'Silver Tsunami' Looms for Governments

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