Union opposition quashes councilman's proposal to take over DWP pension system
Bernard Parks says DWP's generous benefits will render the fund 'unsustainable.' He withdrew the proposal after hundreds of workers protested at City Hall and his council colleagues denounced the plan.
The Los Angeles City Council scuttled a plan to seek power over the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's retirement benefits Tuesday after hundreds of the utility's workers showed up to denounce the move.