During a press conference at his office in City Hall Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Los Angeles City Controller Laura Chick point to board showing total average salary of EAA worker at $77,734.
I have to say this is a sad example of how the general public, in particular contractors, view the role of design professionals in the loop of building.
"Sun Valley building contractor Chester Arthur, 61, was delighted after walking straight up to the counter to get some paperwork instead of having to wait 40 minutes or longer for assistance.
"On most days you'd see 100 people or more waiting," Arthur said. "This is much easier. The strike is definitely having an effect.""
Isn't it about time, we as architects, figure out what we really want to feel responsible for when building the future, preserving the past and maintaining today. If our supply of knowledge and experience is not in demand how do we expect to attain evidence of respect via fat salaries. The real issue at hand is why does the general public dismiss the folks on strike as whiners rather than needed service workers responsible for the health saftey and welfare of the city.
Aug 29, 06 7:41 am ·
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During a press conference at his office in City Hall Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Los Angeles City Controller Laura Chick point to board showing total average salary of EAA worker at $77,734.
what a joke. this is more pathetic than the nyc transit union strike, of which the average salary is 55k.
I'm so tired of being held hostage by these fat cat architects.
I have to say this is a sad example of how the general public, in particular contractors, view the role of design professionals in the loop of building.
"Sun Valley building contractor Chester Arthur, 61, was delighted after walking straight up to the counter to get some paperwork instead of having to wait 40 minutes or longer for assistance.
"On most days you'd see 100 people or more waiting," Arthur said. "This is much easier. The strike is definitely having an effect.""
Isn't it about time, we as architects, figure out what we really want to feel responsible for when building the future, preserving the past and maintaining today. If our supply of knowledge and experience is not in demand how do we expect to attain evidence of respect via fat salaries. The real issue at hand is why does the general public dismiss the folks on strike as whiners rather than needed service workers responsible for the health saftey and welfare of the city.
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