Coalition of LA City Unions
Tell the Mayor and the City Council there is “A Better Way Forward” – Just take a look! This report by the Coalition of LA City Unions provides a full menu of revenue options to save City services and jobs. This "Part II" report was released by the Coalition on May 10, 2012, following the CAO's response to our ideas. There is NO need to cut more services that residents rely on!
Message from the Coalition
Members of the Coalition of LA City Unions have worked with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to help the citizens of Los Angeles during these tough economic times. Last year we re-opened our contract in good faith and made concessions totaling nearly $850 million. But now the Mayor has turned his back on our good will. He is proposing layoffs, pay and benefit reductions and the privatization of city services. Meanwhile, we have presented alternatives to save our city, but the mayor just isn't paying attention. We need to let the mayor know that his proposed cuts will hurt the hard-working families of Los Angeles and put city services at risk. Stay tuned for upcoming actions.
Take Action!
Speak out for our City jobs and the services that all Angelenos depend on! Show up to City Hall to demand responsible budget solutions and NO MORE LAYOFFS on the following critical dates:
• 9:45 am on Friday, May 18 – Budget and Finance Committee presentation to full City Council!
• 9:45 am on Monday, May 21– Full City Council vote on the budget begins!
All meetings will be held in the Council Chamber, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles City Hall.
Read the Mayor's Proposal
LA City 2012 Budget News
The Coalition of L.A. City Unions collectively represents 22,000 workers, including librarians, 911 operators, traffic officers, maintenance workers, wastewater treatment operators, and others.
The Coalition includes:
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 36
9,000 members in affiliated local unions. Members include librarians, recreation & parks coordinators, police service representatives (911 dispatchers), administrative assistants, Community Redevelopment Agency workers, and many others.
Los Angeles/Orange County Building & Construction Trades Council
1,280 members in affiliated local unions. Members include communications electricians (maintain 911 and emergency response communication system), plumbers on waterways, and workers who maintain traffic lights, airport and runway lighting, public buildings, and cranes at the port.
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 501
Represents approximately 380 members and the area of representation includes wastewater treatment operators, building operating engineers (including co-gen), certain mechanical repairers, technicians who maintain fire/safety and other systems, instrument technicians throughout the City of Los Angeles.
Laborers International Union (LIUNA) Local 777
800 members with in Coalition of L.A. City Unions; Members include blue collar supervisors, head mechanics, chief security officers, custodial supervisors, automotive dispatchers.
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721
9,160 members, including affiliated associations. Represent trash truck drivers, zookeepers, jailers, vehicle mechanics (largest municipal vehicle fleet in U.S.), LAPD mechanics, park maintenance workers, custodians, security officers.
Teamsters Local 911
400 members, working for the crossing guard program city wide assigned at elementary school crossings.
Classifications are only a sample of those represented by member unions.
On May 4, 2012, the Coalition of LA City Unions was invited by Councilman Paul Krikorian to make a rare formal presentation to the Budget and Finance Committee. Many union members spoke out and a 20-page report written by the Coalition was distributed containing an array of revenue ideas to prevent any more layoffs and service cuts to Angelenos.
LA City Workers speak out for a better way forward.
