Sentences with phrase «sanitation workers said»

Sanitation workers said they felt the mayor had looked out for them and weren't worried about some of the other criticisms of de Blasio.

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Halloran said five city workers, including two Department of Transportation and three Sanitation Department employees assigned to Queens, told him the day before that they were asked by supervisors «to take their time» plowing roads because the «mayor's office doesn't care about them.»

City leaders said they will take a strong look at the allegation that sanitation workers intentionally avoided plowing side streets in Queens.

Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled today his solution to the ongoing conflict over pension payouts to cops, firefighters, corrections officers and sanitation workers hurt on the job — but union leaders said they remain unsatisfied.

«Airport workers have had enough and are continuing to stand up for themselves in the spirit of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who told striking sanitation workers in Memphis, «We've got to give ourselves to this struggle until the end,»» said Councilmember Andy King.

I don't have any problem with him,» said Fred Ganzy, 45, a sanitation worker for 15 years.

The mayor's aides say it would cost $ 400 million through Fiscal Year 2019 to create parity between the tiers for all uniformed workers, which also includes sanitation and correction employees.

Harry Nespoli, the straight - talking Sanitation workers president, summed it up at the City Council hearing when he said the storm simply «got ahead of us.»»

The sanitation workers worked «long, long hours and multiple shifts» and fought hard to get the city running again, he said, adding that he went out there and said that «some people got ta do better» but that the sanitation workers prevailed.

Brown said the original agreement that prohibited part - time workers in sanitation had been intended to protect full - time positions.

Two dozen expected vacancies in sanitation because of transfers will be replaced by full - time and part - time workers, he said.

But he said Bloomberg also shoulders some of the blame because neither he nor Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty appeared to fully appreciate the extent of the workers» anger or know what was going on on the ground.

Another source said the effort from the Speaker was well - intentioned, and that Mark - Viverito and her staff are considering whether to include other uniformed workers in the legislation, such as sanitation workers.

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«Sanitation workers, for example, are often affected,» Pinto said.

The president of OPSEU Local 368, representing 700 members including correctional workers says that he supports the prisoners» complaints about sanitation and medical care, but disagrees about their method of protest.