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21
Sep 2009
A Los Angeles city panel split Monday over whether to recommend going ahead with plans to hire a new class of police recruits as the city grapples with a $405 million shortfall and tough union talks.
The Budget and Finance Committee voted...
21
Sep 2009
Listen to Eric Leonard's Report.
The city of Los Angeles has reached a cost-cutting deal with its civilian workers, now police officers and firefighters could be laid off and furloughed.
Matt Szabo in Mayor Villaraigosa's office says if...
21
Sep 2009
In response to a Los Angeles Times Editorial on September 15, 2009 regarding the furlough of police officers (read below), LAPPL President Paul M. Weber has submitted the following response to the LA Times:
September 15, 2009
Letters@...
21
Sep 2009
The Los Angeles City Council moved forward Wednesday with a plan for layoffs and furloughs but declined to end discussion over a proposal to give employees early retirement, leaving that question to its labor negotiators.
As they...