CSEA Responds to Paterson Misrepresenation

ALBANY, NY (01/26/2010)(readMedia)-- "CSEA is thankful that Governor David Paterson's position is only temporary.

"The governor continues to flaunt New York state law and arrogantly disregard good management, sound public policy and basic human decency in his exploitation of temporary workers. Now, he'd like to have the public believe that's a good thing?

"The excessive use of temporary workers at premium prices through temp agencies is at its heart dishonest. The governor is not leveling with the public about the essential positions that are needed for state agencies to adequately do their jobs and it does not present the true cost involved.

"Meanwhile, the Department of Civil Service is complicit in this scheme. They need to answer why they continue to look the other way while legal hiring practices are ignored and workers are held in temporary positions for years on end.

"The Paterson administration is doing a disservice to New Yorkers and in the process undermining their own authority to hold private sector lawbreakers accountable for labor violations. On top of it all, the governor ought to be ashamed of the way he is cheating these temporary workers who are victims.

"CSEA is baffled about why the governor wants to quibble about our facts – he should just fix this disgraceful mess."

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