Let's Fire the Union President!

"...Jay Wyatt, the president of the drivers and mechanics' union (Amalga­mat­ed Transit Union Local 1091), on unspecified charges of..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Union Goons

In Coxworld, the unions are always the enemy

"...their latest hysterical rant against the all-powerful city public-safety unions, have helpfully suggested a whole new procedure. "The power..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Union Will Continue to Monitor ACC

"...Dear Editor, I am the president of ACC/AFT Union 6249. I was the union representative at the Austin..."

Jan. 28, 2008 Postmarks

Fire Department Management and the Union Need to Work Together

"...and Stephen Truesdell are good individuals, each filling their specific roles, but perhaps the city and department might be..."

Nov. 3, 2009 Postmarks

Court Recognizes Legal Union of Planet K, Ron Paul Sign

Head shop wins five-year battle to display campaign sign on Bee Cave property

"...permit 90 days before and 10 days after a specific election...."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

What Will It Take to Get More Police Oversight?

If Greg Casar wants more accountability for cops, the city’s gonna need to give the police union some more money

"...on labor negotiations for the city's three public safety unions. That kind of Item doesn't tend to ever get..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Time Bandits in Uniform?

APD officers question whether union 'leave time' deal violates their contract

"...member of the Austin Police Association, the local officers' union, but also currently serves as president of the Combined..."

Aug. 12, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Tatum Report Depicts Bleak Conditions for Accountability at APD

Is meaningful reform to address bias, bigotry “aspirational at best”?

"...While the specific allegations of bigotry that rocked Austin Police Department leadership..."

April 22, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Sofie

"...a cousin she doesn't really love, and their passionless union eventually produces a son who becomes her only solace..."

July 16, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Page Two: Workingman's Blues

The real history of labor and union organizing is ignored and largely unknown

"...misappropriate the largest portion of the blame to the unions. At least one goal of the strategy behind the..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Column by Louis Black

AISD Salaries Up for Debate

With cost of living going up, teachers need a raise

"...Ken Zarifis argues that it's nowhere near enough. The union has a counter-proposal that it's calling "four and four"..."

May 6, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

APD Uproar Over OCD

Union says politics at play, brass says business as usual

"...better allocate limited human resources. To hear the officers' union tell it, on the other hand, OCD is currently..."

Sept. 13, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

What Happens When Austin’s Daily Paper Dies

Since 2018, the corporation that owns the Statesman lost half its staff

"...of one of the most populated states in the union?..."

March 10, 2023 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Austin Police Association vs. City's Office of Police Oversight

Police union wins a round in contest over oversight

"...the decision was based on a narrow set of specific facts, and does not change the fundamental language and..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Spirits of Texas

Texas spirits to keep your spirits up

"...because real tequila can only be produced in a specific part of Mexico. But El Perico's flavors are spot-on..."

July 29, 2011 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

AISD First-Day Jitters

School opens with technical glitches; teachers' union demands waiver to extend virtual learning

"...on Elizalde to apply for the waiver and release specific safety protocols for the return to campus. "Without it,..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Local Music to Livestream, Download, and Otherwise Enjoy Digitally

What we’re watching and listening to

"...Luck Presents: 'Til Further Noticewww.luckreunion.com/tilfurthernotice, Thursday 19 Luck ran out last week on the..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Pocket Sounds' Instant “Radio Song”

AM pop stunner highlights Mr. Pink cassingle series

"...label issued the two-song Create New File cassingle from Union Specific, featuring the Tyler Wallace’s incredible personal growth confessional..."

May 3, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Average Student

Rising workloads, rising costs pressuring UT students

"...Management tried to steamroll major changes at the Texas Union under the guise of student-driven reforms: The regents just..."

March 7, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Sugar, Sugar

Smacking bubblegum to the beat

"...of Lou Christie’s “Lightning Strikes.” The Five Americans’ “Western Union” saves the day...."

Aug. 11, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Police Group at Odds Over Property Deal

Should APA board have asked members to decide on a building purchase?

"...It is no secret that the union representing Austin Police Department officers has long wanted its..."

July 1, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin Police Consider Community Reforms

After a year spent making headlines APD prioritizes policing equity

"...we're participating in this." That's held true, both with union leaders and off-the-record conversations with the rank-and-file. Indeed, APD's..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Meet the AISD Bonds

A thumbnail introduction to the $890 million bond package on the May 11 ballot

"...essential to school bond support – teacher and staff union Education Austin and the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce..."

April 12, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Ascension to Lock Nurses Out for Days After One-Day Strike

The hospital strikes back, but at what cost to patients?

"...Last Thursday, 900 unionized nurses at Ascension Seton announced a one-day strike for..."

June 23, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Police Oversight: Starting From Scratch

Farah Muscadin’s work in progress

"...the city's system for police oversight. She was talking specifically about comparative systems, and how the city of Austin..."

Sept. 14, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

All Shades of Black

How do you define film noir?

"...release three mostly forgotten films from the Fifties – Union Station, Appointment With Danger, and Dark City. Ordinarily, these..."

July 9, 2010 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped

"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”

"...a battalion chief and the president of the firefighters' union. The rest were from people trapped in their homes,..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Page Two: Same as It Ever Was

Massacres, mass shootings, lynchings, and other forms of social interaction

"...blame Islam in general, often leading to a more specific charge laid at President Obama's feet because of his..."

June 24, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Disagreeing to Agree

With contract negotiations suspended, Austin firefighters look inward for a change

"...Austin Firefighters Association Local 975 ended acrimoniously when the union members overwhelmingly rejected the new contract proposal, tentatively concluded..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: A Family Matter

Cap Metro employees face another stark decision on their livelihoods

"...election and more recently an economic crisis – the unionized employees (about 800 drivers, mechanics, and service workers) at..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Column by Michael King

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