Sentences with phrase «state work force»

I'm sure he realizes you've got your priorities — like working 24/7 to keep your inept, overpaid staff out of the news, at the same time trying to put the screws to the rest of state work force.

Paterson is seeking $ 250 million in savings from the unionized state work force, but his earlier attempts to extract them — through a delay of scheduled raises and a one - day - a-week forced furlough — were blocked by a federal judge last week.

«There are some meaningful actions he can take on his own right now to close the wage gap and benefit low wage workers, starting with his own state work force and the neglected workers of not - for - profit agencies funded by the state.»

The evidence of the administration undermining the front - line state work force is coincidental with other news demonstrating Gov. Andrew Cuomo's misplaced priorities.

«The governor is a manager of the state work force, they work for him,» said Silver, speaking at the grand opening of the new Beech Nut Headquarters in the Mohawk Valley.

He continues to say his priority is to save the state money, but it appears his real priority is punishing the state work force.

«Once again while the governor wastes billions of dollars on consultants, he threatens the state work force with layoffs.

«Even though our members continue to do more with less, we are willing to reduce the size of the state work force through retirement and attrition if it means avoiding layoffs.

«We are optimistic that on January 1, we will be working with a governor who is focused on making government more efficient without sacrificing the state work force,» Brynien said.

His 2011 budget, released yesterday, calls for a reduction in the state work force of some 15,000 people, slightly more than 7 percent of the state's 200,000 employees.

The decision comes as the state work force fumes over Paterson's efforts to freeze wages and put some 100,000 state workers on unpaid furlough.

«Governor Paterson's talk of reducing the state work force to solve New York's fiscal problems is nothing but a sham.

«Governor Paterson asking the state work force to «do more with less» disregards the fact that they have been doing more with less for ten years and beyond.

Perhaps even for Governor Paterson's press office, the challenge of trying to justify raises for its own staff while the governor is ordering furloughs and calling on the rest of the state work force to share the pain of a fiscal crisis was just too much of a stretch.

The governor continues to insist that breaking contracts negotiated in good faith is the only way he can generate savings from the state work force.

Pay has become a hot - button issue in Albany as the governor seeks a series of one - day furloughs for 100,000 state workers, after labor leaders refused to forgo a 4 percent raise for the state work force that was largely negotiated under Gov. Eliot Spitzer, or to delay a week's pay.

What are you doing about the dying off state work force?

It should be noted that the bargaining unit that agreed with the governor represents less than 1 percent of the state work force and is a very specialized unit that has been working without a contract since 2005,» he said.

It should be noted that the bargaining unit that agreed with the governor represents less than 1 percent of the state work force and is a very specialized unit that has been working without a contract since 2005.

ALBANY, NY (10/28/2010)(readMedia)-- Governor Paterson's announcement this morning of even more reductions in the state work force through layoffs is an outrage, completely unnecessary and illegal.

I'd like to hear about some cuts to the state work force.

«The governor continues to insist that breaking contracts negotiated in good faith are the only way he can generate savings from the state work force.

These workers, who receive no benefits and have no rights, have been used for years to hide the fact that the state work force has been depleted to such an extent that the agencies are no longer able to deliver promised services to the citizens of this state.

«The governor's proposed 2009 - 10 budget includes destructive cuts in state services and the state work force while ignoring cost - cutting options that can save the state billions,» said state Public Employees Federation (PEF) President Ken Brynien.

The leadership of the organised labour in Kogi State have alleged of threats to their lives over the ongoing strike by the state work force.

Additionally, it was recently reported that the Cuomo administration is paying an outside consulting firm to advise on recruitment practices for the state work force.

«Former Governor Pataki and even the current administration have paraded these reductions in the state work force as fiscal savings to the state.

At the same time, rumblings are starting to emerge from the state work force that some agency chiefs are hesitant to offer the retirement packages because the jobs are supposed to be abolished.

It is also important to note that the governor continues to stretch credibility when he insists the state work force must be reduced while his administration refuses to target positions for downsizing through the early retirement incentives.

«The state already implemented $ 1.6 billion in cuts including $ 1.2 billion cuts to the state work force.

With some 52,000 members, PEF represents white - collar employees and is one of the state work force's major unions.

CSEA has long argued that it is unacceptable for New York state to simply close facilities and downsize the state work force while failing to address severe gaps in services or help people in dire need who often become the burden of local taxpayers.

Additionally, managers in the state work force would for the most part have to agree to abolish the positions that people were leaving.

«The state work force has already shared the pain of closing this budget gap with the 10 percent cuts to state agencies,» said PEF President Ken Brynien.

The fact is that the state work force is already stretched too thin to adequately do the job.

A third major proposal would increase the state work force by nearly 2,500, including 355 workers who would carry out new policies on civil commitment of sexually violent predators.

Last week, Mr. Cuomo proposed major cuts to Medicaid, school aid and the state work force, while inviting unions to come to him with their own proposals to save money.

«We're hopeful that it will pass the Senate, too,» said Jessica Bassett, spokeswoman for Gov. David Paterson who proposed the plan to save money by cutting the state work force.

CSEA has tried repeatedly to work constructively with the Paterson administration, but its continuing assault on the state work force undermines the very basis of good labor - management relations.

CSEA spokesman Steve Madarasz said the union «had our ups and downs» with Bress, but «he knows the state work force.

Days after a federal judge blocked his efforts to furlough half the state work force, Gov. David A. Paterson is drafting a plan that would lay off thousands of government workers at the beginning of next year, a move officials say is necessary to help balance the state budget.

«Until we go to court, the state work force will not be making any sacrifice in our deficit reduction plan, and I think that's unfortunate,» Paterson said.

«What they're saying to the state work force is: «You shouldn't get paid,»» Mr. Klein said.

Unemployment insurance: Applies to a business that has employees and may be obligated to pay unemployment insurance taxes under prescribed conditions; if these conditions are applicable to your business, then you must register your business with the state work force's agency.