Group Seeks to Remove Binding Arbitration From City Charter--4/23/08
Group Seeks to Remove Binding Arbitration From City Charter
April 23, 2008
by Marc Garman
Today a group of concerned citizens highlighted their efforts to remove binding arbitration from the Vallejo City Charter. Many people feel that binding arbitration is an outmoded and unfair means of bargaining that has been used to advantage by Vallejo's public safety unions and has played a role in the city reaching its current fiscal crisis.
website: http://www.citizensforvallejo.org/
To view the press conference in its entirety click the image below:
Running time approx 9 minutes
Air Ball--Vallejo's 4/22/08 City Council Meeting
Air Ball
No Vote Taken
Unions Maintain Stranglehold on Vallejo
April 23, 2008
By Marc Garman
Last night's City Council meeting was a sad and deflated exercise in impotence and inaction. No action was taken on a promise made to the citizens of Vallejo to reach a deal with the safety unions and achieve long term solvency, or declare bankruptcy by April 22.
Will the City of Vallejo show it's hand tonight? Will a brilliant and innovative solution gush forth from the dais saving our city from bankruptcy? Or will Vallejo again delay taking any action--against the advice of its own bankruptcy attorneys--and put off reaching a decision again?
Please come to Vallejo's City Council meeting (AKA The Osby Springer Show) tonight at 7 PM to see the drama, the circus...OH Yes!! The Humanity!!! But--guess what-- there won't be any action unless an emergency is declared. (There is no action item on the agenda.) What will happen? Who the HELL knows in this wacky wacky wild world we call Vallejo Politics. Be There!!!
Curious About Binding Arbitration?
Curious About Binding Arbitration?
April 18, 2008
by Marc Garman
Binding Arbitration. What the HELL is it? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
Didn't Vallejo lose or something in a binding arbitration decision with the public safety unions?
If it all seems a bit fuzzy, check out this website: http://www.citizensforvallejo.org/
Budget Dogs Set to Bark on April 22
Budget Dogs Set to Bark on April 22
April 18, 2008
by Marc Garman
This just in: VIB has received word that the agenda for the April 22 Vallejo City Council meeting has been amended. An agenda item concerning the budget has been added. Looks like the next installment of Vallejo's fiscal nightmare is back on for Tuesday. Be There!!!
