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AGENCY TESTIMONY

Introduction and overview of NYC workforce vacancies

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Henry Garrido, Executive Director of District Council 37, introduces the critical issue of workforce vacancies in New York City and their impact on city services. He highlights that there are currently 22,000 job vacancies in the city, with at least 8,000 of these being DC 37 represented positions.

The vacancy crisis is undermining the quality of public services that New Yorkers rely on.
Working families and children are suffering the most from these vacancies.
The testimony emphasizes the urgent need to address this issue across numerous agencies.

Henry Garrido

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Good morning.

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Thank you, very much for the opportunity to testify today.

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My name is Henry Garrido.

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I'm the executive director of district council 37 ASPE, which is the largest municipal union in New York City representing a 150,000 members and 89,000 retirees across city agencies.

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Let me start by thanking, chairman Dela Rosa and chairman Resler and the members of the committees that are here for holding this meeting, allowing me to testify on the critical issue of the workforce vacancies that we have in New York City and the far reaching impact that it has in city services.

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Let me start by saying this.

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The city of New York has currently 22,000 job vacancies, at least 8,000 of which are DC 37 represented positions.

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This is not my number.

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This is a number provided by us by OMB, which is required to do so under the collective bargaining, law in New York.

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The state of the deceased workforce, a matter of urgent concern, across numerous agencies, persistent vacancies are undermining the quality of public services that New Yorkers relied on, and threatening the city's ability to function effectively.

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From delays in social services to our parks and playgrounds not being cleaned regularly, working families and children are suffering the most.

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We have the responsibility to make sure that the needs of all New Yorkers are being met.

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