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June 10 City news articles about issues only indirectly about the budget

No issue can be completely separated from the continuing budget issues, but the articles linked here are only indirectly involved.  The Mayor’s freebies generate an editorial, how to save Los Angeles by two different writers, and bye-bye to Ontario (?) are in the news.

Unions in the news, both locally and nationally

Three political failures by SEIU, one by the AFL-CIO, a restraining order, and a SEIU 721 meeting report top the news about unions for June 9.

Unions in the News from Around the State and Nation

Two tiers, problems at the Red  Cross, tearing down walls, pot, and more are in the news about unions.  

California Unions in the News for May 28, 2010

Another union election is completed in southern California and we can welcome a group of newly unionized workers at 3 northern California based businesses.

Your EAA Board of Governors Announces Election Endorsements

Finding that these candidates are well-qualified for their positions, your Board of Governors announces that EAA has endorsed: 

Holly J. Mitchell,   California Assembly District 47.

Mark K. Ameli,    Los Angeles Superior Court Judge No. 28. 

Union News Beyond Los Angeles for May 19 2010

We highlight a revenue proposal Los Angeles should investigate, a victory for locked-out workers, union workers protest financial shenanigans, questions for the outgoing and incoming leaders of an international union, and more news about unions.

Unions in the News for early May 2010

The Los Angeles Times explains the good that unions do, it’s official for a new union president (who now faces still another corruption crisis), the same union agrees to furloughs, an expose of the widespread effects of a management lockout of workers, and a long overdue victory for labor in the transportation sector.

Budget News for the First Week of May

In a slow week so far for the budget hearings, there are articles about additional revenue, cost-cutting proposals, budget hearings, and the effects of cut-backs.  Of course, the DWP payment was finalized, but let's face it, that story has been milked to death by the media and our elected officials and is not linked here. 

General Union Updates for May 1, 2010

As might be expected, the main national news is the succession at SEIU, but more has happened around the country, in addition to the ongoing lobbying efforts by IUPA for social security reform mentioned in our previous other news article.

Hearing dates set for UERP regarding the ERIP

The Employee Relations Board (ERB) has finally acted to set a hearing date for Unfair Empl;oyee Relations Practice Claim Number 1793.  EAA filed this UERP on December 3, 2009.