This week, the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board finalized its ruling that the Philadelphia Police Department can implement a tattoo policy without union permission. The union had filed a complaint, stating that the police department should not be able to implement a policy that requires police to cover up offensive tattoos, without utilizing the collective bargaining process. Ultimately, the board has dismissed the claim in order to avoid infringing upon the department’s interest in acquiring the public’s trust.
See "Philly Police can implement tattoo policy, inspired by officer’s alleged Nazi ink, without involving union", Anna Orso, The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 17, 2019