Public Employees

Legislative leaders, unions oppose Tribune sale to Koch brothers

2013-05-08 22:58:00

SACRAMENTO — California legislative leaders and 10 public employee unions announced opposition Wednesday to any sale of the Los Angeles Times and other Tribune Co. newspapers to a pair of wealthy brothers who fund conservative causes. In a...

Unions, lawmakers line up against Koch brothers

2013-05-08 20:21:00

Villaraigosa budget could cover 5.5% raise for city workers

2013-05-01 20:56:00

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa came out swinging against the city's labor unions last week, urging lawmakers — and the next mayor — to abandon or pare the 5.5% raise that comes due for many city employees on Jan. 1. Villaraigosa...

Labor has helped L.A., but tweaks are still needed

2013-04-30 18:40:00

I think it's fair to say that the men sitting across the table from me Monday afternoon were not terribly happy with my recent work. Bob Schoonover, president of Service Employees International Union, Local 721, and Art Sweatman, a shop steward and tree...

DWP union is a big donor in mayor's race, its members get big pay

2013-05-01 20:23:00

Employees at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, whose union is the single biggest contributor in the current mayoral race, earned average total pay of nearly $100,000 in 2011, according to a Times analysis of the most recent publicly available...

DWP average pay rose 15%, despite flagging economy

2013-05-07 21:03:00

Average employee pay at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power rose 15% over the last five years, despite an economic slump that ravaged the city's budget, records released Tuesday show. DWP workers received significantly more generous pay...

Bill would ban junk food from vending machines at state offices

2013-05-07 17:52:00

Proposed legislation to remove junk food and sugar-loaded drinks from vending machines at California state office buildings and on government property is intensifying debate about when the battle against obesity becomes a gateway to "nanny state" tactics....

Even Steve Lopez wants unions to make concessions. You agree?

2013-04-24 13:50:00

In his Wednesday column, Steve Lopez said it's time for public employee unions to make concessions. Lopez said he believes strongly in unions but the times require compromise: For more than half of my 38 years in the news business, I've been a member of...

In final budget, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa calls for reversing cuts to city services

2013-04-22 21:14:00

Ten weeks before he leaves office, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Monday offered a $7.7-billion budget that would begin reversing years of cuts to basic city services such as tree trimming and sidewalk repairs while avoiding employee layoffs...

CalPERS picks four new HMO plans for 5-year contracts

2013-04-17 16:44:00

The California Public Employees' Retirement System picked four new HMO plans for five-year health insurance contracts starting next year, a blow to incumbent carrier Blue Shield of California. The giant pension fund voted Wednesday to split up Blue...

CalPERS panel recommends 3 new HMO plans alongside Blue Shield

2013-04-16 20:27:00

A key committee of the California Public Employees' Retirement System backed its staff's recommendation to break up Blue Shield of California's statewide HMO contract. The agency's pension and health benefits committee voted Tuesday in favor of awarding...

Wendy Greuel seeks $175 million in savings in L.A. budget

2013-04-15 20:12:00

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel said Monday that she would seek an extra $175 million in savings from the city's budget by using such strategies as cutting the City Council's discretionary funds and changing the investment practices of its...

Celebrating the Glendale City Employees Endowment Fund grant distribution are, from left, city employees Matt Doyle and�Alex Souto;�City Council member�Laura Friedman;�Sandy Doughty, GAR Services;�George Saikali, Glendale YMCA; Laurel Patric, Glendale Educational Foundation; Mayor Frank Quintero;

2012-09-11 19:46:00

Firefighters and other government employees take part in a demonstration against the Spanish government's latest austerity measures, in front of the Spanish Parliament (Las Cortes) in Madrid, on July 16, 2012.

2012-07-16 00:00:00

Kashmiri government employees are sprayed with purple colored water by Indian police to disperse a protest in Srinagar. Indian police detained dozens of government employees, used water cannons and resorted to baton charging the employees during the protest.

2012-05-09 00:00:00