Sentences with phrase «state worker layoffs»

PEF president Ken Brynien, left, and CSEA president Danny Donohue, right, speak during a news conference about state worker layoffs on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at PEF Headquarters in Latham, N.Y. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union)

PEF president Ken Brynien, left, and CSEA president Danny Donohue, right, speak during a news conference about state worker layoffs on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at PEF Headquarters in Latham, N.Y. (Cindy

«CSEA leadership is once again trying to distract from the fact that they were unwilling to negotiate with this administration to achieve workforce savings required by this budget and avoid State worker layoffs.»

Gov. David Paterson is mulling state worker layoffs after learning a pledge he signed last year promising not to axe jobs isn't legally binding.

-- State worker layoffs not expected to exceed 9,800 with addition of attrition to achieve $ 550 million in savings.

Assemblyman Jack McEneny voiced concern today that the bulk of the 10,000 to 15,000 state worker layoffs reportedly being mulled by Gov. Andrew Cuomo would be concentrated in the Capital Region — a development he said would «be a tsunami» and an «absolute disaster.»

State Director of Operations Howard Glaser threw some cold water on the prospect that the Spending and Government Efficiency Commission would produce any immediate savings in time to avoid massive state worker layoffs.

MANHATTAN — Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed a plan to slash billions from the state's budget, including a 2 percent cut in Medicaid spending, a $ 1.5 billion reduction in school aid and nearly 10,000 state worker layoffs, according to a plan unveiled Tuesday.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who pushed for the savings in his Feb. 1 budget address, has said he would seek the concessions from unions or would push for up to 9,800 state worker layoffs.

This is a clear peace offering to the public employee unions, which have long called for the state to review its outside contractors and reduce its use of them before turning to state worker layoffs to close budget deficits.

My understanding is that Schwartz was working behind the scenes w / Andy to orchestrate the state worker layoffs.

Donohue also pointed out that the legislature was complicit in passing a $ 132 billion budget that calls for 8,900 state worker layoffs.

Cuomo also refused Thursday to confirm predictions by lawmakers that his Feb. 1 budget proposal will include 5,000 to 15,000 state worker layoffs.