Albany, N.Y.-- The New York Times reported on Thursday that Gov. Andrew Cuomo was considering laying off up to 15,000 state workers.
CSEA received no advance information on this plan, which was leaked to the media. The administration did not offer any additional details.
CSEA has repeatedly made clear our interest in working constructively with the new governor to address New York's challenges. CSEA has also made it clear that the union will challenge proposals at the bargaining table that are not in the best interests of New Yorkers.
"There is going to be no doubt a period of short-term pain as we make these adjustments," Cuomo said on Thursday. "When you talk about layoffs, you have to remember, that every time you talk about a layoff you're talking about a family, you're talking about a person's job, you're talking about a person's life, so this is a very difficult situation all around."
"When we have the budget done, you'll know exactly what we're talking about and we'll put out the numbers then," Cuomo said.
Cuomo's proposal would mean a substantial reduction in state services, which are already in many cases cut to the point that delivery of services is already being affected. The NYT article also implied the cuts would represent a substantial downsizing of the state’s workforce, including clerical workers, state troopers and park rangers. That belt-tightening would almost certainly be accompanied by noticeable reductions in government services, though it is hard to predict where and how much until Mr. Cuomo releases his proposed budget on February 1.
CSEA received no advance information on this plan, which was leaked to the media. The administration did not offer any additional details.
"There is going to be no doubt a period of short-term pain as we make these adjustments," Cuomo said on Thursday. "When you talk about layoffs, you have to remember, that every time you talk about a layoff you're talking about a family, you're talking about a person's job, you're talking about a person's life, so this is a very difficult situation all around."
"When we have the budget done, you'll know exactly what we're talking about and we'll put out the numbers then," Cuomo said.
Cuomo's proposal would mean a substantial reduction in state services, which are already in many cases cut to the point that delivery of services is already being affected. The NYT article also implied the cuts would represent a substantial downsizing of the state’s workforce, including clerical workers, state troopers and park rangers. That belt-tightening would almost certainly be accompanied by noticeable reductions in government services, though it is hard to predict where and how much until Mr. Cuomo releases his proposed budget on February 1.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.