Tag Archives: Brian D’Arcy

War Declared: People vs. DWP — No Rate Hikes Without Total Transparency, Clear Plans, IBEW Givebacks

Posted on March 8, 2010 by

If ever there was something to go to war about in the shocking mismanagement of city affairs, it’s the Department of Water & Power. It’s time to put the public in charge of this renegade agency, the nation’s largest municipally-owned … Continue reading →

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In the Name of Common Decency and Common Good…Let Them Defend the DWP Contract

Posted on December 11, 2009 by

Eidtor’s Note: It is possible to reject a tentative agreement as the Metropolitan Water District Board did this week for the second time. Is it too much to ask of the nation’s highest paid and most coddled elected city officials … Continue reading →

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Stop DWP’s Pay Raise Ripoff — Or Make Them Pay

Posted on December 9, 2009 by

The day after Brian D’Arcy squandered another fortune of his members’ money in another losing effort to undermine even the pretense of democracy in Los Angeles, the lackeys who pass for a City Council blinked — temporarily — at approving … Continue reading →

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The Million-Dollar Question: Why Is Chris Essel So Important to the City Hall Political Machine?

Posted on December 7, 2009 by

Few voters — 10 to 15 percent of the electorate — will actually cast ballots in the Council District 2 despite the lavish spending by Chris Essel and the explosive, if specious, charges her campaign has leveled against Paul Krekorian … Continue reading →

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Paul Krekorian for CD2: The Best Hope for Change

Posted on November 24, 2009 by

They shouldn’t have done it, they shouldn’t have gotten Paul Krekorian mad, so mad he’s started sounding like a guy who will to stand up for his constituents instead of a politician running for a new office. Their big mistake … Continue reading →

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D’Arcy’s Kiss of Death for Chris Essel

Posted on November 18, 2009 by

The Dec. 8 runoff in Council District 2 between Paul Krekorian and Chris Essel shaped up as a choice between the lesser of two evils, both beholden the same City Hall political machine that for so long has betrayed the … Continue reading →

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The Campaign to Reform the DWP

Posted on November 3, 2009 by

EDITOR’S NOTE: D-DAY FOR DWP: At 9:30 a.m. Saturday Nov. 21, DWP officials will hold a budget discussion for the community at its downtown headquarters. If you want to stop massive rate increases, end DWP’s role as City Hall’s cash … Continue reading →

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DWP Blackmail: Brian D’Arcy’s Monetary Terrorism

Posted on October 31, 2009 by

“They’ve been having a Mardi Gras (in City Hall) over the past three years.” — DWP union boss Brian D’Arcy on why IBEW members deserve a 3.25 % cash payment and raises up to 4 p% for the next few … Continue reading →

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DWP Calling: Your Money or Your Life (Or Why We Need to Know Where Our Money Goes)

Posted on October 27, 2009 by

Editor’s Note: The City Council, after a lengthy debate about Google vs. Microsoft email products, unanimously approved both the water and power bond plans of DWP without debate, setting the stage for further rate increases. Google email won unanimous approval … Continue reading →

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City Hall Blackmail: Fewer Cops at Lower Pay, More DWP Workers at Higher Pay

Posted on October 19, 2009 by

FACT: It is City Hall’s official policy to transfer civilian employees to the DWP to avoid layoffs. FACT: The Mayor and City Council have agreed to halt police hiring — temporarily they say — as soon as Tuesday. FACT: The … Continue reading →

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