Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

  By G. Dunkel on March 1, 2013 (VOD: The Detroit City Council is to vote Tues. April 9 at 10 a.m. on a costly “debt-restructuring” contract with Jones Day, the world’s third largest law firm, whose clients include most … Continue reading →

Uploaded by DetroitEvolution (VOD editor Diane Bukowski: Thanks to those brave souls who held this slowdown on Tigers’ opening day April 5. I have personal sympathies based on the fact that I work part-time in a downtown location squarely in … Continue reading →

By Richard (RJ) Eskow 04/07/2013 Falling income. Unaffordable colleges. A dying middle class. Young people without hope. The greatest economic inequality in modern history. And yet, in the midst of the Long Depression, we’re told that the president intends to … Continue reading →

New Food & Water Watch Analysis Highlights Public Costs Associated With Water System Privatization Deals April 4, 2013 Contact: Tia Lebherz, Food & Water Watch, (313) 486-1356 tlebherz@fwwatch.org Detroit, Mich. – As Emergency Financial Manager Kevyn Orr works to balance … Continue reading →

   OCCUPY THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2.0 The Battle for Public Schools From United Opt Out National April 4, 2013 Folks can tune in to Detroit’s participation on Saturday April 6 (Helen Moore, leader of Keep the Vote No … Continue reading →

 Bond project manager claims sites are safe based on inspection by “3rd party” environmental hygienist DPS admits no removal of contaminated soil was done before constructing Prop S schools Community fears sites remain dangerous to children and families By Diane Bukowski … Continue reading →

By Elena Herrada (Notes) Monday, April 1, 2013 at 10:31pm The elected Detroit School Board members face a new Emergency Manager law, PA 436, which replaces the one the voters repealed. Despite the fact that the language of the ballot … Continue reading →

  Court says city of Stockton, California may proceed with bankruptcy Creditors including Wells Fargo, BOA, Union Bank NA, IBM, Key Government Finance, Ambac, others object;  judge rebukes them Retirees still  in danger if federal law trumps state law guaranteeing pensions Detroit advocates of … Continue reading →

  In 2010, French workers carried out a general strike and protests in the millions across the country to stop changes to their pension systems, which allowed workers to retire at 60. The government wanted to change the age to … Continue reading →

If labor movement had listened then, the people would be thriving today Pres, Al Phillips headed local union for Health Dept., now privatized (VOD: the resolution below was brought by AFSCME Local 457 delegates to the AFSCME International Convention in 1992. It … Continue reading →