by rondelord | Jul 13, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
At the height of the recession, the El Segundo police and fire unions shelled out millions to help keep the city afloat. The concessions have continued for seven years — a pay freeze here, furloughs there. And now, they just want to be left alone. Dozens of police and...
by rondelord | Dec 21, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Redondo Beach city employees are finally getting their pay back. The City Council on Tuesday night agreed to fully restore the wage concessions accepted by employees during the recession, a move that kept the city afloat as it faced multimillion-dollar budget...
by rondelord | May 14, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
CALIFORNIA – Redondo Beach >> Fired City Manager Bill Workman, whose hostile relationship with employee unions led to his undoing, collected at least $270,000 upon his departure, according to a document released by the city this week. Workman, the city’s...