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Your MOU Vote in the Los Angeles Times

The Times published an article today confirming the information EAA provided its members about the Tentative Agreement (TA).  The Times makes it clear that it is SEIU, not analytical members of EAA, that is providing the negative fliers and emails.  In addition, they quote Matt Szabo issuing a warning to SEIU.

Jobs in Los Angeles City Service Updated July 29, 2010

The City has established an additional list to the one we regularly link.  It is called "available special funded vacant positions" updated 7/26/10, and is separate from the regularly published transfer list updated 7/28/10.  In addition, we now link the City's list of Civil Service exams, both open and promotional.

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.

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.

LABOR NEWS FROM ALL AROUND

Labor either gets some ‘gains’ from Wal-Mart or not, Working in These Times reports the sad statistics regarding unions, and we all can celebrate 75 years of one of labor’s greatest achievements: the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

Hearing Officer Issues Report in UERP Regarding Furloughs

In a report dated July 1, 2010, hearing officer David W. Stiteler recommended that UERP Claim No. 1768 be denied and dismissed.  EAA and its legal counsel believe this recommendation fails to make either legal or factual sense based on the evidence presented.  The next step is for the Employee Relations Board to rule on the recommendation.  The issue can then be filed in Superior Court.  The full report and recommendation is linked in this article for your information.

Late Breaking City News for July 1

Layoff developments, still another audit of City finances, and another department head departs are in the news of our City.

Supreme Court Issues Decision Regarding Privacy in Government Workplace

In a story the mainstream media widely reported as limiting privacy rights for employees, the General Counsel for IUPA explains that it really reinforces the constitutionally guaranteed right of employees to privacy.  However, the expectation of privacy has limits.  Reading this article is useful for all government employees in avoiding certain possible problems with their employer.

Labor News for the End of June 2010

Revisionist history, largest union representation election in 7 decades, scientists reject the Governator’s offer while doctors, dentists, and operating engineers tentatively accept his offer.

Labor and Union News in California, the US, and the World

The NLRB Board acts, like the Phoenix: Andy Stern arises, class warfare against public employees, Global Labor Congress, and an end to furloughs for some California workers (?) are all in the news about labor issues across the national and international spectrum.