Teamster Letter To Bruno 0897 (gd-08)

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HOWARD BENNETT Spa.cicll Aujllonl kJ rhe General ?reDdelll for LAgillotJYll Alfaill in th" 5101'3 01 N_ Yolie LaborTemp/a, 8SlO Third Streo>t Alban" New Vorl< ) 2106

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August 1, 1997

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Honorable Joseph L.Bruno Senate Majority Leader Room 909, Legislative Office Albany, New York 12207

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Dear Senator Bruno:

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The NYS AFL-CIO has clearly stated our position in reference to proposed workfare legislation, as one of two Teamster Vica Presid~nt of that body I have carefully reviewed this legislation and would ask you to further revie.., some f1 ve areas of the Governor's proposal.

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1. Workfare workers should workers to fill vacancies.

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Workfare workers must be recognized aB employees.

3. Workfare workers should not be required to work more hours than it takes to earn their benefits at the prevailing wage standards. 4. Workfare ~orkers should be given pay checks for benefits they earn not welfare checks or vouchers. 5. No change in publ i c employee jobs and must not be privatized. AdDinistration of public assistance programs should remain public.

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Sincerely,

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Howard Bennett, special Assistant to General President for Legislative Affairs in the state of New York President Teamsters Local 294 HB:hl

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cc: Ron carey, lET General President Tom Dziedzic, JC 46 president, Buffalo Terry Majka, President, Joint Council 18, utica Ed Cleary, President, NYS AFL-CIO, Albany

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