It’s that time of the year when we begin to negotiate labor agreements set to end on June 30th. Have you started your preparations for the negotiating process? One critical step in labor negotiations is costing your existing MOU. What do we mean when we say “costing?” It means you should be able to identify
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Show Me the Money! Before You Can Spend It, Do You Know What It Costs?
By Kristi Recchia on
Posted in Labor Relations, Negotiations
It’s that time of the year when we begin to negotiate labor agreements set to end on June 30th. Have you started your preparations for the negotiating process? One critical step in labor negotiations is costing your existing MOU. What do we mean when we say “costing?” It means you should be able…
Is Bankruptcy The Only Option?
By Morin Jacob on
Posted in Bankruptcy
Since June 28, three California cities have chosen to pursue bankruptcy in the face of burgeoning costs and increasing deficits: Stockton, Mammoth Lakes, and San Bernardino. Public agencies have been dealing with financial difficulties for several years, but other than the City of Vallejo in 2008, none had resorted to bankruptcy as an option, until…