Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

Local 207 workers on strike Sept. 30, 2012.   WWTP workers keep front gate shut down.  

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Apparent collusion between court, attorneys for both sides, to get cop off By Diane Bukowski  September 29, 2012  DETROIT – Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Gray Hathaway delayed  ruling on a motion to dismiss charges against Detroit Officer Joseph … Continue reading →

 Detroiters rally on island to save largest  public river park in country Union president says city workers re-assigned without lease approval Councilman Kwame Kenyatta calls for public to weigh in at committee meeting Thurs. Oct. 4, 1 p.m. By Diane … Continue reading →

VOD UPDATE SEPT. 27, 2012: Detroit’s AFSCME Local 207 , representing workers at the Detroit Water & Sewerage Dept., voted to authorize a strike yesterday, with 64 percent of members voting “YES,” according to union officials. Local 2920, representing clerical … Continue reading →

News From Bloomberg By Darrell Preston dpreston@bloomberg.net September 13, 2012 JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), the third-largest muni-bond underwriter, stood to gain more than just its share of $7.8 million in fees by helping Detroit’s water and sewer (87962MF) unit … Continue reading →

Spaniards rage against austerity near Parliament By ALAN CLENDENNING Associated Press / September 25, 2012 MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government was hit hard by the country’s financial crisis on multiple fronts Tuesday as protestors enraged with austerity cutbacks and tax … Continue reading →

New D-DOT cuts to take effect Sept. 29 NEWCC petitions Council to roll back previous cuts, files federal complaint D-DOT ridership down under private management  By Diane Bukowski  September 25, 2012  D-DOT Director Ronald Freeland and Detroit Mayor Dave Bing … Continue reading →

The VIP Slate was put together by a coalition of Detroiters, including those from Free Detroit – NO CONSENT! To go to their blogspot for further info, click on http://votevipslate.blogspot.com , or they can be reached at phone number in … Continue reading →

President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton at Democratic National Convention Sept. 5, 2012.   [col. writ. 9/7/12] © ’12 Mumia Abu-Jamal I’ve not wasted a lot of time watching the conventions, for conventions are essentially – well – … Continue reading →