- Public unions: What's the big deal?Op-Ed
For decades, collective bargaining for government workers wasn't controversial.
January 17, 2012 – LA Times By Joseph A. McCartin >> MORE
Postscript: The debate over public sector unions
A reader takes issue with an Op-Ed detailing the history of collective bargaining rights for government workers. >> MORE
- Many Workers in Public Sector Retiring Sooner
As states and cities struggle to resolve paralyzing budget shortfalls by sending workers on unpaid furloughs, freezing salaries and extracting larger contributions for health benefits and pensions, a growing number of public-sector workers are finding fewer reasons to stay.
December 5, 2011 - NY Times >> MORE
- 'Father of 401k' disowns it
The man credited with creating the employee retirement savings plan evaluates the concept 30 years later. Would he do it again?
Nov. 23, 2011 - By MSN Money >> MORE
- Something (Else) To Be Thankful For
California Supreme Court rules in an Orange County case that implied contracts covering retirees’ healthcare are valid.
November 21, 2011 – LA Times >> MORE
- Public pensions are protected in Constitution
But some believe the contracts clause doesn't prevent the state from changing costly retirement plans.
Nov. 14, 2011 - LA Times >> MORE
- UC Political Scientists Give San Diego an "F"
Sep 19, 2011 - NBCLA Blog, by Gene Cubbison >> MORE
- What's gone wrong in San Diego? UCSD team offers sobering analysis of the city's problems in 'Paradise Plundered'
Sept. 17, 2011 - SignOnSanDiego, Reviewed by Ronald F. King >> MORE
- Employees sue City, pension system
Demand to pay full cost of retirement credits or lose benefits at issue
August 31, 2011 - SDUT >> MORE
- San Diego quietly drops suit challenging pension benefits
August 30, 2011- SDUT (Note: REA informed it's members in June of this welcome development.) >> MORE
- Pensions No Longer Top Benefit For Blue Collar City Workers
August 29, 2011 - KPBS Article >> MORE
- Faltering Rhode Island City Tests Vows to Pensioners
Small city seeks to put bondholders before retirees' pensions...
August 13, 2011 New York Times >> MORE
- 401(k)'s Sticker Shock
June 5, 2011 VOSD >> MORE SDCER's Projections >> PDF
- The city’s pension gap: some common misunderstandings
By Mark A. Hovey
May 26, 2011 SDUT Opinion >> MORE
- Public pension reform, not public-worker bashing
We'll never achieve an equitable and effective fix to the very real problem of unsustainable public pension obligations until we dispel the miasma of non-facts enveloping this highly fraught topic.
May 15, 2011 -
LA Times >> MORE
- San Jose Mayor Targeting Pension In Budget
March 14, 2011 -
San Jose Mercury News >> MORE
- DROP study and taxpayer consternation
March 6, 2011- Union-Tribune >> MORE
- Nine-and-a-half minute video from Mar. 4. 2011 - PBS Newshour on the pension crisis in two Rhode Island municipalities. Includes discussion of willful underfunding and strategic bankruptcy. >> MORE
- How to think about the public pension mess.
Mar. 3, 2011 - Salon.com >> MORE
- The Hollow Cry of 'Broke'
March 2, 2011 - New York Times >> MORE
- The Long Term Effect Of Wisconsin's Union Battles
March 1, 2011 - NPR (Audio with Article) >> MORE
- Christie a wanna-be union buster among many in U.S.
Feb. 20, 2011 - CliffviewPilot.com >> MORE
- The Betrayal of Public Workers
Feb. 16, 2011- Nation.com >> MORE
- California Plan Is Hope for Bond Holders
Feb.
9, 2011 - Wall Street Journal, by Jeannette Neumann >> MORE
- Pittsburgh Plays Pension Defense
Feb. 5, 2011 - Wall Street Journal, by Kris Maher & Jeannette Neumann
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- A Way Out of the City's Pension Mess
Feb. 3, 2011 - Voice of San Diego Column by Vlad Kogan >> MORE
- DeMaio Wins, Now What?
Jan. 20, 2011 - Voice of San Diego Column by Scott Lewis
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