Paterson threatens unions with massive gov-job layoffs

Governor David Paterson is warring with public sector unions, threatening to slash nearly 9 thousand government jobs if labor groups won’t offer major concessions.

“We felt there was no other option at this point considering the size and magnitude of the deficit,” said budget director Laura Anglin in an interview with the Associated Press. “We asked everyone for a sacrifice and the unions were not willing to have that conversation.”

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