In July I reported that a city union in L.A. was considering accepting a contract that increased their co-pay for healthcare and that the SEIU was furious at them for even considering such a thing.

As of the middle of August that union, the Engineers and Architects Association, have officially accepted this new contract.

The L.A. Times reports that the engineers agreed to the new contract, but that six other unions refused to agree and were able to block the money saving measure to help the city save money.

The Coalition of L.A. City Unions, which represents roughly 22,000 members, persuaded the city’s employee relations board to block budget negotiators from declaring an impasse in the current round of contract talks. Negotiators had sought that declaration so they could unilaterally increase the cost of doctors’ visits, hospital stays and prescription drugs for civilian city workers.

We can only hope that the pigheadedness of these unions will lead to their undoing.

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