January 25, 2005
City Workers Take Complaints to the Web
GUEST: Jack O'Toole
According to the LA Daily News, a major city union in Los Angeles is using a new weblog to take its case against incumbent Mayor James Hahn directly to the voters:
In a sign of the Internet's growing influence in Los Angeles politics, a major city union Monday launched a Web site featuring anonymous comments and rumors, many taking direct aim at Mayor James Hahn.
The Engineers and Architects Association, which has endorsed Hahn challenger Antonio Villaraigosa, took its campaign to the Internet with the Web site www.blog-city-hall.squarespace.com....
Robert Aquino, executive director of the 9,000-member Engineers and Architects Association, said in a press release that the new site would provide a stronger voice for rank-and-file city employees.
"The information exchange and rumor mill among City Hall workers will never be replaced, but we believe this blog and others like it offer a means to articulate the concerns of this community without the consequence of political retribution," Aquino wrote.
LINK: Union mounts its own blog
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