City workers reverse vote

Reversing an earlier vote, a labor unit representing 4,100 Los Angeles clerical workers agreed Thursday to forgo pay hikes and to contribute more to pension and health care costs in exchange for a reduction in unpaid furlough days. Daily News,

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 3090 had rejected the offer in a vote held last month, but decided to accept the contract in a re-vote.

Because of concessions made by the workers, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said the 36 furlough days that had been factored into the 2011-12 budget will be reduced to 21.