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Eric Garcetti Showcases His Union Support
Comments (0) | Eric Garcetti, la county federation of labor, la election, la mayor, LA mayoral election, labor unions, Los Angeles, pensions, unions, wendy greuel
As Greuel calls Garcetti anti-labor, he fights back.
Read more...For Greuel And Garcetti, It Gets Tricky Kissing Labor’s Ring
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(Eric Garcetti, Creative Commons)
Garcetti's attacks on the DWP have put him in a tough spot.
Read more...Unsustainable Pensions: The Burden Falls On L.A.’s Next Mayor
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(Kansas Sebastian, Creative Commons)
The next mayor will be stuck in negotiations between unions and taxpayers.
Read more...SEIU Still On The Fence About L.A. Mayoral Candidates
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Neither Greuel or Garcetti won an endorsement from SEIU last Tuesday. (Photo by Neon Tommy)
Spokesperson anticipates a decision by the end of this week.
Read more...East Coast Port Strike Averted, Negotiations Continue
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Unions have postponed striking until February 6. (Creative Commons/James H. Branard Jr. Port of Houston Collection)
14 US ports could have gone offline at the cost of $1 billion a day to the U.S. economy.
Read more...L.A./Long Beach Port Strike Gets A Federal Mediator
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Mediator to arrive later Tuesday.
Read more...California Democratic Supermajority To Focus On Education, Taxes, Health Care
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Sacramento Capitol building (Agnus Dei Farrant/Neon Tommy).
Democrats may feel obligated to repay unions.
Read more...Props. 30, 32 Too Close To Call
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Prop. 30 is currently ahead in the polls.
Read more...Nevada Unions Make Final Push To Mobilize Voters
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SEIU volunteer Angel Rangel waiting at the door of a suburban Las Vegas home. (Lauren Foliart)
Volunteers canvass Las Vegas neighborhoods in the last hours before Election Day.
Read more...Propositions 30 And 32 Leave California Unions Stretched Thin
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Both McLear and Wells discredited the notion that lack-of-funding was the reason for Proposition 30’s dismal numbers.
Have unions neglected Brown's proposal? Or are other factors to blame?
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