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Unions at War with City Hall and Each Other — A Scenario for Strikes

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

For the last two years, all we’ve seen and heard from our City Council is tears and pleas to save the jobs of city workers or at the least to shelter them from losses caused by a government that costs … Continue reading →

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Terms of Endearment Deal: ERIP or Ripoff?

Posted on September 22, 2009 by

The battle over the $405 million city budget deficit is far from over despite all the self-congratulatory back-slapping and expressions of undying love last Friday. The terms of endearment agreed to by the 22,000-member Coalition of City Unions and a … Continue reading →

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Day of Reckoning: Begging, Borrowing and Now Stealing — City Hall’s Exercise in Futility

Posted on September 13, 2009 by

Corner-Hooked: When the corner of a pocket prevents shooting the cue ball in a straight path directly to an object ball, the cue ball is corner-hooked — EasyPoolTutor.com At 1 p.m. today, Councilman Bernard Parks and his Budget Committee will … Continue reading →

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Days of Reckoning: Don’t Forgive Them, They Know What They Are Doing

Posted on August 6, 2009 by

Sally Choi put her job on the line Tuesday even in the face of threats and intimidation from City Council members who knew very well that their actions violate both civil and criminal law. The videos below contain evidence that … Continue reading →

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What Price Labor Peace? Marathon Union-City Hall Talks: Furloughs & Layoffs vs Early Retirement

Posted on June 20, 2009 by

Editor’s Note: With just 10 days before the fictional city budget takes effect, unions and City Hall officials are finally getting down to serious talks. The budget crisis requires a major reduction in the work force. Unions want sweetened retirement … Continue reading →

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Mayor of “Deadwood” Hits a Sore Spot

Posted on April 23, 2009 by

From the HBO show guide: The outlaw camp of Deadwood marches slowly towards civilization… But the power struggles continue over everything in Deadwood–influence, money, and whores–as the founding camp members form strategic alliances to face down the threat of a … Continue reading →

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Antonio’s Song and Dance, Part Two: “It’s All About Me”

Posted on April 10, 2009 by

“We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don’t care for.” — German novelist  Marie Von Ebner-Eschenbach. Faced with an admitted budget deficit of $530 million that is rising rapidly and doubling and tripling … Continue reading →

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