My little city's labor issues

[FirstLight]

So I have been covering the Labor-side of the city's negotiations for the local monthly news.

here's my original post: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1914520
and the news story:http://southtahoenow.com/story/09/12/2011/more-city-services-chopping-block-budget-meeting-thursday

Update

The agenda for the city council meeting this morning has NO mention of the budget or layoffs...it will only be addressed at the THURSDAY meeting set for 7pm...

I knew the date was sticky for some reason, and last night as I was checking with my teenage babysitter, I realized...

It's 'back to school night' - from 5:15 to 7pm...how conveeenient! this involves all schools, from elementary to high school, ALL parents in the whole city are expected to attend...

there goes our public outcry, nobody will be there...It has been rumored that the council is planning on just ramming through the budget and layoffs. Now I don't doubt it for a minute...

what bullshit! :mad:

[Celebration]

1. can you pass out copies of your articles

at back to school night? I realize that is late...........but people already out could go to the meeting after Back to School night.

Most people will do anything not to get taxes raised, in these times. They can't afford it out of their own budgets. So that could mute any potential outcry.

[FirstLight]

2. not really,

as a member of the Media, i am not supposed to get involved with my stories.

I swear i am too much of an activist for this profession! lol
My editor already squelched the idea of forwarding the story to the Chamber of Commerce or the Visitor's Authority (because no plowing and recreation affect our tourism) he said it is their responsibility to follow the issues, not ours to spoon feed it to them. What sucks is there is a huge anti-employee sentiment that has been hammered as a message for a long time by both the council and other news outlets in the area. I was the first person to even think of calling the union guy!

gah! If I can, maybe I'll see if I can get a job working for the union!