CLEAT, City Standoff Over Police Monitor

Police union threatens legal action if OPM continues with no contract

"...Police Monitor Deven Desai, who left his job as Labor Relations Officer last February to replace Margo Frasier, would..."

Jan. 19, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

“A Bitter Pill”

APD begins life under Chapter 143

"...the agreed-to terms of a meet-and-confer agreement that its Labor Relations team had spent the past half-year bargaining with..."

Jan. 5, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Adventures in Copland

Oversight, accountability, and a shutdown of the crime lab

"...direct a renegotiation of the police meet-and-confer agreement its Labor Relations staff spent the summer negotiating didn't come out..."

Dec. 29, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Spencer Cronk Named City Manager

Minneapolis city coordinator selected Tuesday by City Council

"...reputation for "tearing down silos" and, again, emphasized his collaborative and bridge-building capabilities...."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

A (Citizen Review) Panel of Experts?

New police contract places term limits on CRP

"...community members who deserve the opportunity to serve. Interim Labor Relations Officer Larry Watts suggested that some of those..."

Dec. 15, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Headlines

"...round two of the meet-and-confer negotiations between the city's Labor Relations team and the Austin-Travis County EMS Association. Both..."

Nov. 17, 2017 News Feature

Council: Hello, Columbus!

Meet the would-be city managers … and an Ohio soccer team … ?

"...to resume suspended negotiations with the EMS employees union (Labor Relations staff and interim City Manager Elaine Hart had..."

Nov. 13, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Council: Everything Is in the Open

"...that. Council also looks poised to send the city's Labor Relations team back to the bargaining table to smooth..."

Nov. 10, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

EMS Contract Expires

Union hobbled after talks break down on Monday

"...mediation at odds over several outstanding articles, including pay. Labor Relations Officer Larry Watts said they were able to..."

Nov. 3, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

EMS Contract Expires With No Deal

Last-ditch effort to negotiate new terms collapsed on Monday

"...mediation at odds over several outstanding articles, including pay. Labor Relations Officer Larry Watts said the two sides were..."

Oct. 31, 2017 News Post by Nina Hernandez

APA, City Agree to Terms on New Contract

Union membership, City Council to consider agreement over next two months

"...of my old lines," ribbed Larry Watts, the city's Labor Relations Officer, after hearing that. "That is, there are..."

Oct. 27, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Austin Police Association, City Nearing Deal

Wages at issue for union after oversight concessions

"...City Labor Relations Officer Larry Watts praised the union for the..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

TIFs, TPIDs, and Puppy Love

City Council wrestles with Mayor Adler's Downtown Puzzle

"...on whatever action might be taken by the National Labor Relations Board, unless the matter can be settled in..."

Oct. 2, 2017 News Post by Michael King

City, Fire Union Reach Contract Agreement

Membership to vote on terms this month

"...happy to bring it forward for their vote." Interim Labor Relations Officer Larry Watts, brought into negotiations after they'd..."

Sept. 15, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Firefighters and City Can't Strike a Deal

At an impasse yet again over collective bargaining

"..."reset year" in terms of its budget, something interim Labor Relations Offic­er Larry Watts broke down this week: "Our..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council: No Sanctuary for the Weary

Adler tries to wrap his head around Austin's sanctuary city status

"...a seemingly anodyne Council briefing provided by the city's Labor Relations Office, on public safety union contracts. Witnesses following..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...Deven Desai, the city's chief labor relations officer, has been named interim police monitor, to..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Feature

Ott Takes on Acevedo

City manager reprimands police chief for comments

"...a third-party investigation (by a former city executive in labor relations) and decided that Acevedo used "poor judgment regarding..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Unite!

"...likely illegal union-busting. Accenture seems to be violating National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rules. You can help. If you..."

Sept. 28, 2015 Postmarks

Report Shows Snipes at Fault for Sexist Session

Investigation finds Snipes tried to shift blame for training session

"...manager, and comprised of human resources employee, Wendy Riggins, Labor Relations ombudsman Tom Stribling, and Margo Frasier, Austin’s police..."

June 3, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: Burning Down the House

Deadlock between city and firefighters reflects deeper problems

"...city is unwilling, a sentiment confirmed for me by labor relations officer Deven Desai, who said negotiations had already..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Staffing Overhaul at City Hall

Big changes out of City Manager's office, reshuffle in Mayor's staff

"...the Public Safety Service group to build on that collaboration.” Additionally, Ott has created the position of deputy city..."

Nov. 28, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Cap Metro CEO Candidates on Accessibility, Finances

Forum brings out candidates' views on agency's biggest challenges

"...Another thorn for Cap Metro has been labor relations. "We've been fighting for eight years here," said..."

May 21, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Tire Keeps on Turning

City suspends Fleet Services employee as scrap tire investigation continues

"...investigation report prepared by the Human Resources Department and Labor Relations Office, Janousek told the city he'd given the..."

May 7, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Tire Keeps on Turning

More mess inside city's Fleet Services

"...investigation report prepared by the Human Resources Department and Labor Relations Office, Janousek told the city he’d given the..."

April 29, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Fire Contract May Herald New Hiring Policy

Firefighters close to signing a contract

"...to two or three items," says Larry Watts, city labor relations officer. "We're at that point in this one,"..."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Cap Metro Farms Out Four Bus Routes

In a cost-cutting move, Capital Metro switches four of its bus routes to cheaper contractors

"...with StarTran and the workers' rights under the National Labor Relations Act...."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Scott McClellan and Family

A telling timeline of McClellan's life

"...Oliver Barr McClellan Attorney and author, attorney for National Labor Relations Board and Federal Power Commission under President Lyndon..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

Breaking news from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...The situation is currently being investigated by the National Labor Relations Board. -- L.N...."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Ratgirl's Holy Rockin' Christmas

With Ratgirl's Holy Rockin' Christmas, Ratgirl proves herself a real artist by tossing the yule's manifold manifestations into an artistic blender, from which she serves up holiday cheer in a mighty mythological melange, a veritable Xmess.

"...elves. (Could you imagine a more potent indictment of labor relations at the North Pole?) The unspeakably evil Evil..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Arts Review by Robert Faires

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