City wins round in furlough battle

In a major boost for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and his negotiations with city unions, the right to order furloughs of city workers was upheld last week. Daily News.

In a cadre brought by the Engineers and Architects Association, a hearing officer to the Employee Relations Board said the mayor and city management acted properly in how it ordered furloughs of the EAA members after months of negotiations.

"The decision to implement a mandatory furlough plan and the effects of those decisions are within the scope of representation," Hearing Officer David Stiteler ruled after months of hearings.