Monthly Archives: October 2009

LA County’s Union Deal: No Raises, No Layoffs, No Furloughs, No Payoffs, No Service Cuts

Posted on October 7, 2009 by

UPDATE: LA County Supervisor Don Knabe, the board chairman,  reports agreement was reached Wednesday with all labor unions on a two-year, no-change extension of their current contracts. The extensions include no cost-of-living increases or salary increases. Nearly represent nearly 90-percent … Continue reading →

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Who’s on First, What’s on Second — The City Hall Comedy Show

Posted on October 6, 2009 by

David Nahai resigned abruptly Friday as CEO of the DWP, as he liked to call himself. He didn’t give the usual two weeks notice, which was understandable since he was fired by the unanimous agreement of the people who worked … Continue reading →

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Bruno, LA’s Watchdog: We Won’t Get Fooled Again

Posted on October 5, 2009 by

What? You don’t think dogs like rock ‘n roll? As most of you know by know, Antonio offered DWP GM David Nahai a blindfold and cigarette last week and pointed him toward the firing squad. But before anyone starts playing … Continue reading →

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Two Takes on CD2 Race

Posted on October 5, 2009 by

Editor’s Note: I wrote two versions of my views on the special election in CD2, the first for Nina Royal’s North Valley Reporter, the second for Wayne Adelstein’s North Valley Community News. Snatching Victory from Defeat (Republished from Norvth Valley … Continue reading →

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DWP SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009 . . . Consulting Agreement with H. David Nahai.

Posted on October 3, 2009 by

 I don’t know about you but this is the last straw for me. The guy who oversaw the highest water and power rate hikes in DWP history, who talked big about environmental concerns but kowtowed to his political and union … Continue reading →

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Less Talk, More Action: Saturday’s NC Action Summit Videos

Posted on October 3, 2009 by

About 60 community activists, most of them members of Neighborhood Councils, met Saturday at LA City College in the first NC Action Summit — an alternative to next week’s Congress of Neighborhood Councils sponsored by the city and dominated by … Continue reading →

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The Best of DWP and David Nahai…

Posted on October 3, 2009 by

Ever since I started this blogging adventure 18 months ago, the DWP and its General Manager David Nahai have been the target of many of my most provocative rants and raves. They are even responsible for first introducing you to … Continue reading →

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Why Water Pipes Are Bursting, Why We’ve Got No Clean Energy, Why DWP Bills Are Soaring

Posted on October 2, 2009 by

UPDATE: David Nahai resigns as DWP general manager. Find out more at OurLA.orgCouncilman Bernard Parks recently described DWP contract negotiations with the IBEW union boss Brian D’Arcy in these terms: Bully boy D’Arcy hands the DWP officials a list of … Continue reading →

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10,000 Cops, 15 Liars — Crazy Days at City Hall

Posted on October 1, 2009 by

UPDATE: City Hall’s deal with the Coalition of Unions has changed once again and the terms have become available thanks to email blast from Roy Stone of the City Librarians Guild. You can read all about it at OurLA.org. As … Continue reading →

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