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Recent Posts
- Pivotal Mid-Year Inflation Numbers Show an Increase with More Possible Inflation to Follow
- Looming Economic Uncertainty Overshadows Today’s Report on Dip in National CPI Index
- Why are the “Seattle” indices important and What’s up with them?
- Economic Factors Developments Complicate Bargaining Picture
- February CPI Release Reports Slight Easing of Inflation — For Now
- Seattle CPI Moves Closer in Line with National CPI
- Why are the “Seattle” indices important and What’s up with them?
- Why are the “June CPI” Numbers Important?
- Recent June CPI Release shows Cooling National Inflation and Further Cooling in the Seattle Numbers
- How Will Binding Interest Arbitration work for Dispatch Bargaining Units?
- How Washington Interest Arbitration Provisions will apply to Newly Extended E911 Centers
- Interest Arbitration Extended to 911 Employees
- This Week’s National CPI Raises Further Questions on CPI Trajectory
- Wage Series Part 9: Does Geographic Location Matter?
- Wage Series Part 8: Does Assessed Valuation Matter?
- Latest CPI Numbers Show Plateau
- Wage Series Part 7: Does Size Matter?
- Cline and Associates Reports Available for All Public Safety Classifications
- Part 6: Dispatcher and Records Clerk Wages
- Wage Series Part 5: Firefighter and Corrections Rankings
- Wage Series Part 4: How Do Your Wages Stack Up: Statewide Commissioned City and County Wage Rankings
- Wage Series Part 3: Current economic conditions — Good with a Receding Likelihood of a Recession
- Wage Series Part 2: Recent Wage Settlement Trends in Washington Public Safety Labor Contracts
- Information IS Power and Premium Website Subscribers Have the Information - AND the Power
- Cline and Associates Released Year-End Contract Settlement and Wage Round Up With 2024 Projections
- PART 1 of Negotiations and Settlement Trends: Will This Week's CPI Report Show Diminishing Inflation - and What Does It Mean for Pending Negotiations?
- Use of the OFM Population Numbers: Why Size Matters
- Highlights from OFM Population Number Report
- Impact of June CPI Numbers on Contract Negotiations
- 2023 Population Numbers Released by OFM
- Key June CPI Report: Significant Drop in CPI although Seattle Numbers Still Far Outpace the National Numbers
- CPI Trends and the Impact on Negotiations Results
- Continued Inflation Complicates Negotiations
- CPI Continues to Ride High — But with Signs of Moderation
- Cline and Associates January Webcast Covers the Latest on Inflation, Contract Negotiations, and Settlement Trends
- Latest BLS CPI Report Shows Easing of Inflation, But Seattle Outpaces All City Numbers
- Part 9: Current Negotiation Issues and Trends — Recent Contract Settlements and the Impact of Timing of the Settlements
- Part 8: Current Negotiation Issues and Trends — Does Geography Impact Settlements?
- Part 7: Current Negotiation Issues and Trends — Recent Pattern in Contract Settlements
- Part 6: Current Negotiation Issues and Trends — Shifts among Local Government Revenues
- Part 5: Current Negotiation Issues and Trends — Local Government Revenue Reports
- Part 4: Current Negotiation Issues and Trends — Local Government Budgets
- Part 3: Current Negotiation Issues and Trends — How Real is the Recession Threat to your Negotiations?
- Part 2: Current Negotiation Issues and Trends — Inflation Predictions
- Part 1: Current Negotiation Issues and Trends — Latest in CPI
- 15 Lessons from the Island County Interest Arbitration Decision
- CPI Continues to Ride High — But with Signs of Moderation
- Six-Year Island County Corrections Battle Leads to Guild Winning 19.7% Increase
- Besides the Jump in Inflation, Other Economic and Fiscal Developments Point to Higher Contract Settlements
- The Surprising Recent in Inflation and How it Impacts your Contract Negotiations
- Stunning June CPI Numbers are a Game Changer for Negotiations
- Wage Series Part 14: Spring CPI Data Shows Predicted Inflation Bump, But More
- Wage Series Part 13: Fish and Wildlife Officers Guild
- Wage Series Part 12: Clark County Deputy Sheriff’s Guild
- Wage Series Part 11: Does Geographic Location Matter?
- Wage Series Part 10: Does Assessed Valuation Matter?
- Wage Series Part 9: Does Size Matter?
- Wage Series Part 8: Dispatcher and Records Clerk wages
- Wage Series Part 7: Firefighter and Corrections Rankings
- Wage Series Part 6: How Do Your Wages Stack Up: Statewide Commissioned City and County Wage Rankings
- Wage Series Part 5: Economic Conditions
- Wage Series Part 4: The Impact of COVID on Recent Wage Settlement Trends in Washington Public Safety Labor Contracts
- Wage Series Part 3: Recent Wage Settlement Trends in Washington Public Safety Labor Contracts
- Wage Series Part 2: Trends in CPI and its Impact on Your Contract Negotiations
- Wage Series Part 1: Latest CPI Reports
- Moderate Insurance Rate Increases for 2021 In Tough Times
- State Economic Forecast and Sales Tax Revenues Rebound
- National CPI Drops, but Seattle Stays Higher than Expected
- Sales Tax Revenues Decline, but not as Badly as Rumored
- CPI Drops, but Seattle Still Surpasses the All-Cities Index
- New Year Brings New Paid Family and Medical Leave Law
- PERC concludes Snohomish County “gotcha” discipline against Guild President was unlawful retaliation
- Wage Series Part 10: 2017 Economic Conditions and A Look Ahead
- Wage Series Part 9: Does Geographic Location Matter?
- Wage Series Part 8: Does Assessed Valuation Matter?
- Wage Series Part 7: Does Size Matter?
- Part 6: Dispatcher and Records Clerk Wages
- Wage Series Part 5: Firefighter and Corrections Rankings
- Wage Series Part 4: How Do Your Wages Stack Up: Statewide Commissioned City and County Wage Rankings
- Wage Series Part 3: Current Economic Conditions
- Wage Series Part 2: Recent Wage Settlement Trends in Washington Public Safety Labor Contracts — An Ever So Slightly Rising Trend Line
- Wage Series Part 1: Latest CPI Shows Seattle and All Cities CPI on the Rise
- Seattle Index Continues to Outshine National Index
- CPI Edging Up
- Wage Series Part 11: Does Assessed Valuation Matter?
- Wage Series Part 10: Does Size Matter?
- Wage Series Part 9: What’s the Real Difference in How the “U” and “W” CPI Measures are Calculated?
- Wages Series Part 8: Is there a Difference Between the “U” and “W” CPI and Does It Matter?
- Part 7: Dispatcher and Records Clerk Wages
- Wage Series Part 6: June Inflation Report Shows Rising but Still Low Inflation, Seattle not as Low as All-Cities Index
- BLS Reports Wages Rising at a Rate Greater than Inflation
- Wage Series Part 5: Firefighter and Corrections Rankings
- Wage Series Part 4: How Do Your Wages Stack Up: Statewide Commissioned City and County Wage Rankings
- Wage Series Part 3: Current economic conditions — Weak National Economy Creates Uncertainty for Local Economies
- Wage Series Part 2: Recent Wage Settlement Trends in Washington Public Safety Labor Contracts — An Ever So Slightly Rising Trend Line
- Wage Series Part 1: Latest CPI shows Seattle and All Cities CPI Decline
- Cline and Casillas Release New Version of Premium Website
- Responding to Falling CPI: Should you opt for a Fixed Percentage Wage Settlement?
- Recent Inflation Indicators Up and Down, Mostly Down
- Latest Report from State Economic Forecast Council Highlights Improved Economic Conditions
