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Assemblyman: Work Less, Save Money

Updated 11:30 AM EDT, Sun, Jan 11, 2009

Assemblyman Michael Gianaris wants to give some city employees a day off -- every week.

Assemblyman Michael Gianaris wants to give some city employees a day off -- every week.

 

A state assemblyman says a shorter work week for some state employees would help New York deal with its budget crisis.
    


Queens Assemblyman Michael Gianaris is proposing a four-day work week for non-essential employees.
    
He says the change would save an estimated $30 million a year.
    
Gov. David Paterson has proposed a budget full of spending cuts and tax and fee increases to combat an estimated $15 billion deficit over two years.
 

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  • What Sunday, Jan 11 at 6:23 PM FLAG COMMENT It might save the state money, but what about the people who need a full work-week in order to feed their kids?

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