Point Austin: Fire 'At Will'

Extending 'just cause' protections to all city workers

"...extend some basic civil service protections to all city employees. As Morrison explained it this week, the central goal..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: A Few Choice Words for Capital Metro

Wyatt firing just the latest in string of management fiascoes

"...even the possibility of serious mass transit in Central Texas – it only seems that way. It's unlikely that..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Postmarks

The union's due, the boys in blue, The Sopranos' view, and Miracle Mike takes it on the, um, chin.

"...I was flabbergasted to read "Union's Due," Kevin Fullerton's article on labor lawyer David Van..."

April 13, 2001 Column

Largest Mental Health Care Provider in Austin Plans Layoffs

Integral Care could cut up to 5% of positions

"...other LMHAs, is funded through a mix of federal, state, and local dollars. It is one of the few..."

Aug. 17, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Local K-12 Educators Look at Ways to Start the School Year as COVID-19 Looms

Put on your thinking cap

"...School district leaders all over Texas are scrambling to figure out how to plan for..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature by Aaricka Washington

Point Austin: No Choice

When bosses say their hands are tied, handcuffs follow

"...few years ago, the late Milton Friedman visited the Texas Legislature, ostensibly on a humanitarian mission in support of..."

July 1, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: We Have Just Begun To Fight

The budget battles are only skirmishes in the long march toward democracy

"...out in six weeks by the newly established Save Texas Schools volunteer network. Malfaro had his own AFT lobby..."

March 18, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Pearce Gets a New Principal

High test scores at what cost?

"...hurdles, the seasoned educator managed to maintain an acceptable state academic rating for the school...."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature by Justin Ward

Point Austin: What Good Are Unions?

Give a hand to those Cap Metro workers who fought for you and me

"...11th-hour settlement of the pending strike by Cap Metro employees. However long it would have lasted, it would have..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...House District 48. For more, see "Special Election for Texas House of Representatives, District 48."..."

Jan. 6, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...drug-investigation suspect Daniel Rocha Headlines• At press time, the Texas Supreme Court delivered an eagerly anticipated but mixed ruling..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• As President Bush cut short his latest Texas vacation to "monitor the relief effort" in Washington, peace..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Wes Benedict. Wes filed suit alleging that the Real Estate Council of Austin is laundering money through the police..."

May 6, 2005 Column

Mike Martinez: 'Leadership of Austin's Tomorrow'

"...is that we can make sure our own city employees are treated fairly, and paid a decent wage, so..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

Naked City

"...•The Republican Party of Texas hammered another nail in its 2008 coffin this week,..."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...AISD isn't so bad, says the state. But it isn't so great either, say the feds,..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Are City Employee Pensions at Risk?

Pension systems in Dallas and Houston have been beat up by bad spending.

"...– funds that pay out retirement income to city employees, based on years of service and contributions made during..."

Feb. 24, 2017 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Funding Questions Follow Cap Metro's Court Win

Court victory creates more tension between labor and transit agency

"...As if the relationship between Capital Met­ro and its unionized workers weren't already strange enough, a June 8 court..."

July 2, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

The Screwed Can't Sue

"...In a decision handed down May 30, the Texas Supreme Court unanimously ruled that employers can settle workplace..."

June 7, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Hightower Lowdown

Wal-Mart cares about its employees -- especially the dead ones; giving the finger to corporations could cost you your privacy; and Tattered Cover stands up for its customers' rights.

"...Wal-Mart loves its employees so much that it takes out life insurance on..."

May 24, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

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Our readers talk back.

"...me to question the remainder of the article. Many statements about details relating to those legal procedures and issues..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column

Naked City

News Shorts

"...arrived at what he called his "plans": (1) a statewide initiative for "better school discipline of disruptive students"; (2)..."

Sept. 7, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Neighbors vs. Neighbors

A profile of the Central Texas struggle over Alcoa Rockdale and its plans for expansionAlcoa announces new "voluntary" emissions reductions.

"...the assembly room of a small Elgin church. A state representative delivers a friendly, rambling talk on the progress..."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Home-Grown Workers

Is Austin's Job Boom Trickling Down to the People?

"...Rip Rowan at Texas Workforce Center photograph by John Anderson Austin's reputation as..."

March 27, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

AISD Budget

District may have resources to reverse cuts if it can muster the courage to raise taxes

"...into the district after a perfect storm created by Texas legislators and Austin real estate investors. The recent school-finance..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature by Michael May

Buried in Scandal

SCI and the Money Trail

"...Public Justice, SCI's PAC pumped just over $113,000 into statewide and legislative races between 1996 and 1998, and 75%..."

March 26, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

New to Town? Here Are Nine of the Biggest News Stories Affecting Locals.

A primer on Austin politics

"...prior to increase the minimum wage for all city employees. The latest effort to support workers’ rights is an..."

Aug. 30, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Naked City

"...Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, reacting Monday after President Bush's State of the Union Headlines..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature

Fire Contract Talks in Limbo

Despite voter approval in May, still no collective bargaining

"...the voters favors collective bargaining power for city employee unions in labor contract negotiations, says Austin Association of Professional..."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Labor Changes Irk Transit Workers

New law and money woes prompt Cap Metro changes

"...a rock and a hard place on collective bargaining: State law forbids government employers from engaging in collective bargaining,..."

July 1, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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