Civil Service Employees Association President Danny Donohue called Governor Paterson's plan to reduce the state workforce because of a widening budget deficit "knee-jerk political solutions" and a "sham." Mr. Paterson July 29 addressed the public in a televised speech about the dire economic situation confronting the state.
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By TOMMY HALLISSEY
Governor Paterson vetoed a bill that would have cleared the way for a police union challenge to Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly's post-shooting Breathalyzer tests for the cops involved. The bill, introduced in January, proposed to amend the Civil Service Law to allow negotiating discipline affecting public employees. More...
By ARI PAUL
Mayor Bloomberg and New York Members of Congress testified July 31 before a U.S. House of Representatives panel on behalf of a bill that would secure Federal funds for workers and residents suffering illnesses due to 9/11. More...
By DAVID SIMS
Despite Metropolitan Transportation Authority budget woes and a possible recession, Mayor Bloomberg said MTA engineers should be paid more in his weekly radio show on July 25, a proposal praised by the Civil Service Technical Guild. The union also, however, suggested municipal engineers were in the same boat. More...
By RICHARD STEIER
The Uniformed Fire Officers Association's members July 28 ratified an agreement raising maximum salary 3.5 percent by a vote of 1,843 to 308. The day after the count by the Election Services Corporation, UFOA President John J. McDonnell said, "On a personal level we're very pleased that 85 percent of the members saw the value in this parity protection issue. More...
By TOMMY HALLISSEY
Governor Paterson July 21 vetoed a bill that would have brought back the tax assessor oath for property tax collection in New York City. The bill, which passed the State Assembly by a margin of 60 to 1, would have clarified who needs to take an oath regarding the accuracy of a tax roll. More...
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