I.U.P.A. Local Memphis Police Association, #318 Local Leaders alongside I.U.P.A. attorney Deborah Godwin successfully secured a 5% raise for officers! I.U.P.A. Local Memphis Police Association, #318 President Matt Cunningham spoke of their hard work in negotiations and how they were eventually successful, “When our wage negotiations went to impasse this year on March 28, 2024, the City's last best offer was a 3% raise and the MPA's last best offer was a 5% raise.” President Cunningham continued, “Per City ordinance, the City council then votes on impasse packages to settle the impasse. On May 21, 2024, the [...]

If you’re an insurance policyholder, it’s important you set aside time to do an annual review of your policy. You’ll want to review your policy to make sure you’re still receiving the best coverage possible. Assessing Your Current Policy You might be wondering where to start when it comes to assessing your current policy. One major question you’ll want to ask yourself is whether you’ve had any major life changes that could require getting more or less coverage. Examples of major life changes could include the following: Marriage or divorce A baby was born or adopted Switched [...]

The I.U.P.A. IT Department works hard to keep our headquarters safe from hackers and ensure that everything runs smoothly. They also provide top-notch technological support to our locals and share IT tips in our blog, the I.U.P.A. Briefing Room. This IT Update provides information about the collection of How To videos our IT Director has created and compiled that can be viewed here. In that collection are videos about the following: How to fix screen flickering in Windows 10 How to move your data from a Google Pixel to another How to set up two factor authentication for Office 365 How [...]

Jeff Murphy is the managing director and portfolio manager of the Ullico Infrastructure Fund (UIF). Prior to joining Ullico, Murphy was a senior member of Deutsche Bank’s alternatives investment group. He has more than 25 years of experience in infrastructure development, finance, and principal ownership. In a recent Q&A, Murphy spoke about trends affecting institutional investors in the infrastructure space.     As an institutional investor, what trends do you see in the infrastructure space? In the United States, infrastructure in established metropolitan areas needs a lot of work. It’s still in disrepair and needs replacement or [...]

I.U.P.A. Local Memphis Police Association, #318 and the Memphis Police Department C.O.P.S. Unit presented participants of Gears No Fear with new bikes to ride the trails this Summer. Along with the bikes, the children will receive valuable training and mentorship. I.U.P.A. Local Memphis Police Association, #318 posted on social media, “Donations to the MPACF make it possible to support officers in need and programs that strengthen the bonds between officers and the communities they serve. Thank you to the MPA Charitable Foundation Board for unanimously voting to support this initiative and thank you to the C.O.P.S. unit for developing this amazing [...]

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I.U.P.A. Local Virginia Beach P.B.A., #34 President Brian “Lucky” Luciano has retired after twenty-seven years of dedicated service to his agency and his community, his local, and the International Union of Police Associations. I.U.P.A. President Sam A. Cabral wrote him a letter, “Throughout your career, you made significant contributions to the Virginia Beach P.B.A., serving for eighteen years on the Board and leading as President for approximately thirteen years. During that time, you have been an avid and effective advocate for law enforcement officers in your community to the City Council, the State House, and in Washington, D.C.  All of this [...]