Yes, I know here we are again, again. Seemingly every year the Coalition of City Unions gives back members benifits to the CAO and Mayor after threats of layoffs and furloughs and tsunamis and whatever else they can pull out of their…. Not to be outdone, the Coalition and SEIU have brought us yet a …
In Storm battered Los Angeles, Bureau of Street Services Interim Director Nazario Sauceda faced off with the CAO at City Hall Wednesday over employee furloughs and the use of Surplus funds in the bureau. In January, Jose Huizar introduced a Motion to exempt employees performing work which was funded by Measure R, Gas Tax, and …
We are proud to endorse Stephen box over incumbent Tom Labonge in the Race for Council District 04. We have made this decision after careful review of Tom Labonge’s record against providing services equally and fairly to all residents. His abuse of Public power, his disregard for legal contracts, his utter contempt for working people …
Written by Dan Mariscal Street Services Employee and SEIU 721 Steward. Our City Leadership has done a disservice to the residents and taxpayers of the City of Los Angeles. Their idea of trying to fix the negligence and incompetence of years of fiscal mismanagement, by blaming the City employees, has taken it’s toll. Their solution? …
ERIP, Budget, Pensions and reality. Where are we now after the Coalition of City Unions promised ERIP Savior, Budget Outlook, Pension costs and comparisons, our reality we must accept and planning for the future. MYTH: ERIP, it was suppose to save jobs and protected us from furloughs and layoffs. FACT: It was a poorly written …
Councilman Greig Smith won’t admit his decision will lead to loss of life. So officially it’s called a brownout, What exactly does that mean? Here is the translation the LA City Council deny. A Brownout amounts to the temporary closing of a Fire Station, It directly translates into an increase in response time, in an …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. LA City Workers.com July 8th, 2010 Los Angeles, California CITY CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES TO CONTINUE SHUTDOWN OF CITY SERVICES IN WALKOUTS. Civilian Employees Job Actions July 1,2010 Crippled LA City Services. In response to the City of Los Angeles Contractual Violations, Illegal furlough implementation, and layoffs Coalition of City Unions represented employees responded …
Time to play? When the Los Angeles Lakers Defeat the celtics on thursday night will the LAPD be able to handle the massive crowds without civilian workers? WIth a sickout of 911 dispatchers, traffic officers, street service employees, and other civilian classifications threatened with furloughs and layoffs, the LAPD & LAFD will be short handed …
Great articles on CALPERS, and there massive problems, anyone looking to them as a model for our system better think again. Calpers Betting the House Calpers is suffering too.