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Tulsa city employees union files open records court petition

American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1180, which represents non-sworn employees of the City of Tulsa, has filed a petition for declaratory judgment against the City of Tulsa for the City's failure to comply with the union's request for public financial information in a timely fashion,...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 5, 2013 9:55 PM

Bartlett outlines cuts, layoffs in email to city workers

Mayor Dewey Bartlett Jr sent an email on Thursday to city employees regarding the poll of AFSCME members, preferring layoffs to salary and benefit cuts, and regarding the state of negotiations with the police and fire unions. Click over to Roemerman on Record for the full text of Bartlett's statement....

Posted by Michael Bates on January 22, 2010 12:25 AM

Blue ribbon jeer

This week's column is about the demise of the late, unlamented petition pushing for at-large members of the Tulsa City Council, and Bill LaFortune's new "Citizens' Commission," which appears to be intended to push the same agenda by other means. Elsewhere in the current Urban Tulsa Weekly: Have you wondered...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 14, 2005 11:17 PM