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Great Moments in Public Employee Unionism:

Two L.A. traffic engineers have been charged with 'sabotaging intersection signal lights' on 'the eve of a two-day job action by members of the Engineers and Architects Assn., which represents 7,500 city workers,' according to the LAT. The Times says the two allegedly rigged computers to disconnect signal lights at 'four busy intersections.'

Union officials were unavailable for comment Friday. Robert Aquino, executive director of the Engineers and Architects Assn., did not return repeated calls. But in an Aug. 21 interview with The Times about the pending two-day strike, Aquino noted: 'Los Angeles is not going to be a fun place to drive.'