LA City employees to get a raise because of layoffs

[droski]

no we aren't on the road to being greece at all. . .

L.A. layoffs could cost the city more than $32 million - latimes.com

The mayor's plan for erasing a $485-million budget gap calls for, among other things, the elimination of 761 city jobs in the fiscal year that starts July 1, through layoffs if necessary.

But because of labor contracts renegotiated last year by Villaraigosa and the City Council, the city would be unable to accomplish that goal without first providing a 3% raise to more than 15,000 full-time members of the Coalition of L.A. City Unions. Six months later, those same workers would get a 2.75% pay increase.

 

[volinbham]

happy days are here again

 

[BigPapaVol]

Those city employees need to be unionized. How on earth would they have a voice otherwise. Hooray for unions.

 

[KB5252]

no we aren't on the road to being greece at all. . .

L.A. layoffs could cost the city more than $32 million - latimes.com

The mayor's plan for erasing a $485-million budget gap calls for, among other things, the elimination of 761 city jobs in the fiscal year that starts July 1, through layoffs if necessary.

But because of labor contracts renegotiated last year by Villaraigosa and the City Council, the city would be unable to accomplish that goal without first providing a 3% raise to more than 15,000 full-time members of the Coalition of L.A. City Unions. Six months later, those same workers would get a 2.75% pay increase.

The mayor should be tossed out on his ear for agreeing to pay raises for city employees at a time when they are scrambling to find ways to pay for their cities needs. How stupid can you get?

 

[droski]

he's as in the pocket of the illegal immigrant and unions as any politician in american history.

 

[CountVolcula]

We havent had a raise in 2 years and they say we are getting a 1% this year.

 

[getyopopcornready]

We had a bunch of layoffs at my company. Where's my raise?

 

[volinbham]

3rd straight year for me without a raise.

 

[utvolpj]

they just re-instituted raises for us this year after a couple without them.

 

[volinbham]

We get most of our funding for raises from the state. Not only have there been none for 3 years, our overall budget from state sources is done over 30%. Enrollment growth and tuition increases have made up some of that but things are lean.

 

[rjd970]

Working in the defense industry I have seen steady raise increases over the last several years. However with DoD cuts coming around the corner I suspect much of that will cease.

 

[BigPapaVol]

Working in the defense industry I have seen steady raise increases over the last several years. However with DoD cuts coming around the corner I suspect much of that will cease.

that's OK, you'll come out ahead.

 

[JTrainDavis]

3rd straight year for me without a raise.

ditto...if I get anything this year I'll be shocked.
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[droski]

rainmakers never have to beg for raises. did that sound douchy enough?

 

[getyopopcornready]

rainmakers never have to beg for raises. did that sound douchy enough?

No, you could have simply just said...

 

[volinbham]

rainmakers never have to beg for raises. did that sound douchy enough?

reminds me of the "Worthington Law"

YouTube - Mr. Show - More money equals better than

 

[Velo Vol]

But because of labor contracts renegotiated last year by Villaraigosa and the City Council, the city would be unable to accomplish that goal without first providing a 3% raise to more than 15,000 full-time members of the Coalition of L.A. City Unions. Six months later, those same workers would get a 2.75% pay increase.

That Jimmy Sexton must be a busy guy.