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MOU NEGOTIATIONS – NOW AND IN THE FUTURE

The negotiation process for the EAA Tentative Agreement (TA) for 2010-11 MOU’s and the mutually agreed Letters of Intent (LOI) contained therein provide information about the City’s positions during this bargaining period and, by logical extension, during future bargaining periods.  In many ways, the City’s positions mirror those we all read about daily in the various on-line and print media.  We will present and analyze these LOI in detail.

Furlough Days – Who and How Many?

There have been rumors and innuendo regarding the number of furlough days for each department and bargaining unit in Los Angeles.  This article is to clarify the current status of furloughs.

Changes in Work Schedule - What Are Your Rights?

When Management decides to change the work schedule for a department, bureau, work group, or individual, the affected employees want to know if they have any recourse.   In this article, we explore and explain your rights and Management rights in the setting of schedules.

EAA MOU Ratification Ballots Mailed Today

EAA Members!  Your ratification ballots for a successor MOU were mailed today by the American Arbitration Association.  Please watch your mailbox, read the summary sheet and the complete language of all changes to your MOU, and vote!  Your vote counts!

California Unions Negotiate Health Care Changes

Several unions agree to pre-fund retirement health care, SEIU expects to share in health care costs, and teachers’ union agrees to health benefits cuts.  We also provide a table detailing health care costs in public and private employment.

More Labor News for July

Intimidation tactics (of 80-year old Dolores Huerta) by SEIU reach a new low, a large California union likes marijuana jobs creation, and the Unite Here divorce is settled with a cost to SEIU.

Labor Negotiation News in California for mid-July

Police officers in northern California City are laid off, one State employee union is back at the table, and six State employee unions (out of 12 total unions) have tentative agreements.  Everywhere we look, public employees are under attack.

City News for July 14, 2010

In a flurry of news in the local media, we find a new General Manager, proposed outsourcing of City clerical work, the film capitol rebounds, and the ethics commissioners have a new recommendation.

EAA and City Reach Tentative Agreement on New MOU’s

EAA’s Board of Governors and its full negotiating team are pleased to announce that EAA has reached a tentative agreement with the City on successor MOU’s to those which expired on June 30, 2010.

Agendas and Minutes for Board of Governors Meetings-Updated 07-20-10

Agendas and minutes for your Board of Governors are now available from "Featured Articles" and from the "Governors" topic page.  New updates are available 07-20-10