District Council 37 Executive Director Henry A. Garrido said at the City Council hearing that there is no reason why 47 people should be losing their jobs until we exhaust everything possible, emphasizing the need for thorough exploration of alternatives prior to layoffs.
A union-backed demonstration is planned for outside the Capitol on Tuesday, February 11, following a federal government memo encouraging workers to resign.
I am humbled to serve as Grand Marshal on the 142nd anniversary of the NYC Labor Day Parade and stand in the enormous shadow of legendary New York labor leaders like George Meany, Harry Van Arsdale, Mike Quill and many others who dedicated their working lives to making life better for generations of workers and their families, Murphy said.