The Daily Politics
By Celeste Katz
very sad indeed, for people to be losing their jobs....especially around the holidays.....Gov Paterson ends his once promising tenure..on a real sour note.........
By Celeste Katz
CSEA President Danny Donohue is calling on (or calling out) Gov. Paterson on his plan to lay off 900 workers by year's end, saying that if he can blow upwards of $16 million on lame-duck grants from a fund he controls -- as per the T-U's Jim Odato -- he can avoid being a Grinch this holiday season.
"Everyone but the governor and some other politicians seem to understand that laying people off is bad for the economy," Donohue said.
"It takes away paychecks that would be spent in local communities, loses taxes that would otherwise be paid and eliminates front line employees who actually deliver necessary services that help generate revenue."
"It is also a cruel and unnecessary action in this holiday season that will hurt innocent families," he said. No one should ignore the human misery that governor's plan will cause to real people."
Paterson has said the number of layoffs was dramatically rolled back from the 2,000 originally expected, but the state worker roster must be trimmed to control spending.
CSEA Rescind Layoff Release
CSEA: Don't do it, Gov!
"It takes away paychecks that would be spent in local communities, loses taxes that would otherwise be paid and eliminates front line employees who actually deliver necessary services that help generate revenue."
"It is also a cruel and unnecessary action in this holiday season that will hurt innocent families," he said. No one should ignore the human misery that governor's plan will cause to real people."
Paterson has said the number of layoffs was dramatically rolled back from the 2,000 originally expected, but the state worker roster must be trimmed to control spending.
CSEA Rescind Layoff Release
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