Sentences with phrase «state worker unions»

The proposal was met with condemnation from state worker union leaders, who called it a «cheap shot» and said it offers a «false choice».

State worker unions complained about the closure of 400 mental health beds.

CSEA is New York's largest state workers union with about 60,000 mostly blue collar workers, has been without a contract since their last agreement expired at the end of March 2016.

The Cuomo administration will begin contract negotiations with state worker unions next week, but is already preparing for 9,800 layoffs — just in case those talks don't go as planned.

This labor equivalent of «Game of Thrones» — albeit with less blood — stands in contrast to the other major state workers union, the Civil Service Employees Association, which represents blue - collar workers.

Gov. David Paterson says he's not worried about a likely lawsuit from state worker unions over his furlough plan.

During an interview with WCBS 880 AM Radio, Paterson stressed that he has not yet included his plan to furlough public employees one day a week in emergency budget extenders, which would essentially force legislators to choose between infuriating state worker unions and a government shutdown.

The governor was in a jokey sort of mood — a far cry from his angry rhetoric in Buffalo yesterday when he went after state worker unions and legislators who might be contemplating playing hooky for the Nov. 29 lame duck session.

PEF, New York's second - largest state workers union sent this handy fact sheet to state lawmakers this week in hopes of convincing them that state pensions are not, in fact, the evil incarnate that Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg have made them out to be.

The increased hourly rate would appear to heavily affect the state's part - time workforce, such as lifeguards and other seasonal workers at state parks, but it also will affect food service employees, clerical workers and a variety of blue - collar, health care posts that one state workers union said involves mostly entry - level government jobs.

Cuomo's plan is opposed by state worker unions, who says it will erode retirement security for future employees.

Despite the conclusion of one of the more controversial contract battles in recent history between the Civil Service Employees Association and the executive branch, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and NY's largest state workers union remain at odds over a host of issues.

Oliver Koppell received endoresment from influential state workers union.

Joe Fox, a Vice President for the Public Employees Federation, one of the major state worker unions, says the Tier VI proposal is misnamed as a reform, and would actually mean a lower standard of living for future retirees.

Governor Cuomo himself waged a bitter battle with state worker unions to win the agreement for a new, lowered tier of health and retirement benefits for new employees.

But Cuomo is likely to get some resistance from state worker unions over a plan to offer a new benefit tier to future state employees.

The President of the Public Employees Federation, Ken Brynien, says he's drawing a line in the sand with Governor Cuomo, and has asked the governor not to expect more givebacks from state worker unions.

Cuomo and PEF announced a three - year labor deal back in 2016, and he struck a five - year deal with the largest state worker union, CSEA, in 2017.

Legislative leaders have already signaled they will reluctantly brave the wrath of the state worker unions and opt for the furloughs over a government shutdown.

The Senate deemed the budget extender bill illegal this afternoon, and then promptly passed it anyway, choosing to risk angering the (already very upset) state worker unions over infuriating the rest of New York State but shutting down the government.

The governor elect has pledged to use that cash — and whatever else he can raise — to do battle with the state worker unions next year.

State worker unions have until April 1st, when their contract expires, to come up with their alternatives to lay offs, and the prison closing panel has until May 1st to decide which facilities should close.

The contract comes about seven months after New York's second - largest state worker union, the white collar Public Employees Federation, reached its own three - year deal with 2 percent annual raises, no increases in negotiated health - care premium sharing and no givebacks.

A hearing scheduled for Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Albany will be the first courtroom encounter between Paterson — represented by lawyers from the attorney general's office — and four state workers unions that brought suit against the governor's plan to force employees to take a one - day - a-week furlough until the state's budget plan is finalized.

But the governor will get pushback from the state worker unions if he tries to balance the budget solely through state agency cuts and consolidations, says Public Employees Federation President Ken Brynien.

Assembly Republican Minority Leader Brian Kolb, who backs the budget overall, says Cuomo is likely to get «pushback» from the state worker unions on the pension proposal.

The governing board for the second - largest state worker union has all but thrown its former president and secretary - treasurer out of the organization.

The President of the state worker union the Public Employees Federation, Ken Brynien, says he's pleased that the governor seems to realize that state government can not continue in its current form, after years of budget cuts and staff attrition, and that it needs to be reorganized.

Albany — A former employee of a major state workers union is suing the organization, claiming he was fired after suffering a serious auto accident that forced him to work on a part - time, light duty schedule.

The largest state worker union, the Civil Service Employees Association, calls it «corporate welfare» and a «tax giveaway to business at the expense of local communities and middle class jobs.»

Asked to detail his specific complaints with the governor, Schiffino said, «I'm a state workers union person, right?

Two major state worker unions, the Public Employees Federation and Civil Service Employees Association maintain the governor can't order layoffs before Jan. 1 due to an earlier agreement.

(Unless, of course, he goes on withholding payments from the state workers unions, local governments and school districts — that ought to bring him some serious lawsuit attention right there).

The Civil Service Employees Assocation has filed CSEA an Improper Practice charge with PERB over Gov. David Paterson's continuing threat of layoffs depite his signing of a no - layoff agreement with the state workers unions in exchange for their support of a fifth pension fund tier.

Cuomo and the major state worker unions, CSEA and PEF, are currently in negotiations (Glaser also said Friday they would go 24 - 7 starting today).

State Director of Operations Howard Glaser this morning said negotiations with the state worker unions will kick into high - gear come Monday.

McEneny, an Albany Democrat, said neither he nor the state worker unions have ever received an exact count of how many of the 900 layoffs undertaken at the end of the Paterson administration occurred here in the Capital Region.

Cuomo has voiced support for Paterson's layoff plan, but the two largest state worker unions — CSEA and PEF — have been fighting hard to counter it, even calling on the governor to rescind the firings after learning that he has doled out some $ 17 million worth of pork prior to his impending departure from public office.

The largest state workers union, CSEA, is suing the Thruway Authority over its decision last year to raise by 6 percentage points the co-payment that retirees pay toward their health insurance.

(That last one is particularly noteworthy, considering Cuomo's hard line with state worker unions and ongoing fights with PEF and NYSUT).

A slate of candidates planning to challenge the leadership of PEF, one of New York's largest state workers unions, has broadened its geographic base, adding candidates from Buffalo and New York City as it gears up for June elections.

A slate of candidates planning to challenge the leadership of one of New York's largest state workers unions has broadened its geographic base, adding candidates from Buffalo and New York City as it gears up for June elections.

The head of a major state worker union is warning Governor Cuomo not to ask state workers for more givebacks in the new state budget.

State worker unions have opposed the proposed pension changes, saying future workers would see their retirement benefits reduced by as much as 40 %, or, if they choose 401k's will be subject to gyrations of the stock market.

The two largest state worker unions have already settled on new contracts with givebacks, though one of them, the Public Employees Federation, had to hold a second vote, after the agreement was initially voted down.

The President of the Public Employees Federation, Ken Brynien, says he's drawing a line in the sand with Gov. Cuomo, and has asked the governor not to expect more givebacks from state worker unions.

Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state worker union, the Public Employees Federation, are going down to the wire over a deal to forge a new contract agreement or face 3500 lay offs.

The head of a major state worker union is warning Gov. Cuomo not to ask state workers for more givebacks in the new state budget.