Dear Senator Parker,
The COVID-19 pandemic not only has taken the lives of more than 25,000 New York City residents so far, it also has destroyed the economic vitality of the City. This resulted in Mayor Bill de Blasio last year attempting to balance his enormous budget deficit on the backs of 22,000 of my brothers and sisters in the labor movement whose jobs were on the line.
Thanks to the diligence and creativity of some of New York City’s outstanding labor leaders, the layoffs are averted – for now. Hopefully with a new President in office and Democrats in control in Washington, partisan politics will finally end and federal assistance will make its way to New York to help prevent these layoffs from resurfacing this year.
During the peak of the pandemic, my coworkers and I were praised daily as “essential workers” needed on the job to keep New York City running. As the City’s financial resources rapidly depleted, municipal workers – as usual – were told we were “expendable.” Government leaders cannot have it both ways, especially when there are myriad other options.
That’s why I am asking you to:
• Vote for Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) legislation so certain members of the city’s three pension systems will be allowed to retire early without a financial penalty.
• Grant the City borrowing authority similar to what you gave to the State and the MTA.
• Pass a package of revenue bills, including a millionaires’ and ultra-millionaires’ tax, that will generate enough revenue to prevent deep cuts and future layoffs.
So many of us already have sacrificed our health and compromised the health of our loved ones during this pandemic. Many of my CWA Local 1180 brothers and sisters even made the ultimate sacrifice. Rewarding us with even the talk of layoffs is inexcusable when you have other options.
YOU hold the power to stop this. I hope the 365,000 voting, municipal workers in the New York City labor movement and their families can count on your support.
In Solidarity,
Updates
April 22, 2021
The days are long and the silence from the office is frustrating but I am still pushing this forward. I am spending my time tracking down leads and putting pressure where it belongs because these jobs are not just numbers on a page.
Reached 100 supporters
April 22, 2021
32 Comments
Dear Sir: Please support the Early Retirement initiative. We’ve given so much of ourselves to support the city over my 34 years of employment, with not much in return. I’ve endured racism, oppression, humiliation and a lot of hard work. It’s time for people like me to go. Give us a break please and support early retirement. We’ve done enough
It is unconscionable that once again the Mayor and city officials are once again put this econimcal crisis on the working union brother and sisters keeping this city going, even in this pandemic. Yet to balance the budget once again the city workforce has to feel this burden. Please do the right thing and honor our asks .
The requests must be acted upon expeditiously so that no worker have to lose his/her job.
We kept this city running when everything shut down. Dont forget us now when we need a fair way to exit. Let us retire with dignity so the new hires can keep their jobs.
The sacrifice we make everyday to ensure the health and safety of others should not go unrecognized. We need our jobs, health benefits and the option to retire early without penalties.
Early retirement without penalty!
Please support the early retirement initiative for your fellow citizen.
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Dear Senator Parker,
The COVID-19 pandemic not only has taken the lives of more than 25,000 New York City residents so far, it also has destroyed the economic vitality of the City. This resulted in Mayor Bill de Blasio last year attempting to balance his enormous budget deficit on the backs of 22,000 of my brothers and sisters in the labor movement whose jobs were on the line.
Thanks to the diligence and creativity of some of New York City’s outstanding labor leaders, the layoffs are averted – for now. Hopefully with a new President in office and Democrats in control in Washington, partisan politics will finally end and federal assistance will make its way to New York to help prevent these layoffs from resurfacing this year.
During the peak of the pandemic, my coworkers and I were praised daily as “essential workers” needed on the job to keep New York City running. As the City’s financial resources rapidly depleted, municipal workers – as usual – were told we were “expendable.” Government leaders cannot have it both ways, especially when there are myriad other options.
That’s why I am asking you to:
• Vote for Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) legislation so certain members of the city’s three pension systems will be allowed to retire early without a financial penalty.
• Grant the City borrowing authority similar to what you gave to the State and the MTA.
• Pass a package of revenue bills, including a millionaires’ and ultra-millionaires’ tax, that will generate enough revenue to prevent deep cuts and future layoffs.
So many of us already have sacrificed our health and compromised the health of our loved ones during this pandemic. Many of my CWA Local 1180 brothers and sisters even made the ultimate sacrifice. Rewarding us with even the talk of layoffs is inexcusable when you have other options.
YOU hold the power to stop this. I hope the 365,000 voting, municipal workers in the New York City labor movement and their families can count on your support.
In Solidarity,
Updates
April 22, 2021
The days are long and the silence from the office is frustrating but I am still pushing this forward. I am spending my time tracking down leads and putting pressure where it belongs because these jobs are not just numbers on a page.
Reached 100 supporters
April 22, 2021
32 Comments
I hope we get passage of this bill. If we can avoid a layoff and allow the younger people to stay employed and build a future foundation for themselves and their future, why not.
Dear Sir: Please support the Early Retirement initiative. We’ve given so much of ourselves to support the city over my 34 years of employment, with not much in return. I’ve endured racism, oppression, humiliation and a lot of hard work. It’s time for people like me to go. Give us a break please and support early retirement. We’ve done enough
It is unconscionable that once again the Mayor and city officials are once again put this econimcal crisis on the working union brother and sisters keeping this city going, even in this pandemic. Yet to balance the budget once again the city workforce has to feel this burden. Please do the right thing and honor our asks .
The requests must be acted upon expeditiously so that no worker have to lose his/her job.
We kept this city running when everything shut down. Dont forget us now when we need a fair way to exit. Let us retire with dignity so the new hires can keep their jobs.
The sacrifice we make everyday to ensure the health and safety of others should not go unrecognized. We need our jobs, health benefits and the option to retire early without penalties.
Early retirement without penalty!
Please support the early retirement initiative for your fellow citizen.
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I hope we get passage of this bill. If we can avoid a layoff and allow the younger people to stay employed and build a future foundation for themselves and their future, why not.