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Greuel to study raising retirement age of current L.A. workers
Los Angeles controller and mayoral hopeful Wendy Greuel said Wednesday she would consider raising the retirement age for current city workers, along with other changes to the city's pension systems, to help Los Angeles close persistent budget gaps....
Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Government, Wendy Greuel, Pension and Welfare
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You have no right to state workers' numbers
If you were ever shot down asking a pretty girl for her phone number, you're not alone. Trust me, they don't spill their digits to everyone who asks. I bet few people would confuse state bureaucrats for beauty queens, but it's not easy getting their...Tags: Freedom of Information Laws, Politics, Judges, Media Industry, Government
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DWP union is a big donor in mayor's race, its members get big pay
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...
Tags: Interior Policy, Unions, Politics, Government, Pension and Welfare
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Villaraigosa budget could cover 5.5% raise for city workers
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...
Tags: Unions, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Government, Elections
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Labor has helped L.A., but tweaks are still needed
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...
Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Government, Pension and Welfare, Antonio Villaraigosa
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Agencies in Maryland dodge furloughs — for now
A month after across-the-board federal spending cuts began, there are signs that one of the most troubling potential consequences for Maryland — the furloughing of federal employees — might not be as widespread as initially feared. But the...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Chuck Hagel, Benjamin L. Cardin, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Why is the Pentagon exempted from scrutiny?
The most common complaint from people who email me about my columns is that the federal government is horrible: Too big and growing too fast, too corrupt and wasteful, and providing too many benefits to too many Americans. If we just shrink the...Tags: Politics, Defense, Corruption, Money and Monetary Policy, Government
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LETTER: Thank government workers
Across the country and in communities like Aberdeen, government employees protect and serve our nation. To honor these workers and their service, May 5-11 has been nationally designated as Public Service Recognition Week. If you checked the weather...Tags: Career and Workplace, U.S. Postal Service, Employees, Consumers, Politics
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Program lends hand in sump pump work
Aberdeen residents who need to install or improve a sump pump system have a choice of two programs -- one of them a grant, the other a loan -- to help pay for them. The sump pump work could be covered under a home rehab grant program offered by Homes...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees, Politics, Government
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Local Voices: Naperville
Letters to the editor from Naperville residents: Working moms In your March 15 Perspective story about Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, I got goose bumps when I read what her brother told one of his women employees about a...
Tags: Interior Policy, Career and Workplace, Politics, Government, Media Industry
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City pension system facing $681 million shortfall
The pension system for most city workers has nearly $700 million in unfunded liabilities, according to an audit released Wednesday. In contrast, the smaller system for elected officials — who contribute to their pensions — is in strong...
Tags: Interior Policy, William H. Cole IV, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Judges
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May 1, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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Mar 30, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 26, 2013
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Mar 28, 2013
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Mar 27, 2013
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