While I would agree you Glenn for the most part, why are there people on City Payroll who work for the School District of Philadelphia who do nothing?
I have a longtime friend at the BRT who tells me what they do, (or don¹t do), and how much they make. Meanwhile our budget has been slashed pitilessly. There might be others who are on the dole¹ who make it bad for those who really earn their way. On 1/25/08 3:18 PM, "Glenn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To: Cindy Miller <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; univcity >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 10:14 AM >> >> Subject: Re: [UC] Illegal trash update >> >> >> >> >> Hmmm. While I can't answer the specific sanitation pickup question, I'm >> surprised that you would besmirch an entire class of people on this >> listserve. Many of my City Worker colleagues work unpaid and uncomped. >> extra hours to get the job done on behalf of the public good. Some of them >> even donate their time on community trash pickups around the city. >> >> >> >> >> >> Andy, >> >> >> I agree. It¹s not helpful but hurtful to stereotype city workers unfairly. I >> started the post about illegal trash, which is a smelly and emotional issue >> here. >> >> >> Unfortunately, there is a serious problem with the "working relationship" >> between the city Streets Department and UCD. I approached Mayor Nutter¹s >> complaint department approximately 3 weeks ago. I expect follow-up shortly, >> because I was told it would take 3 weeks. I¹ll report to the list about my >> success or failure. >> >> >> Maybe you can help with any idea? >> >> >> The city is suing me for 3 trash tickets for $962. It is very important to >> me that I do not simply get this frivolous suit against me thrown out. I¹ve >> considered approaching state or federal authorities about the transfer of >> city enforcement power. >> >> >> I¹d rather get a city investigation into this inappropriate relationship, >> and a court injunction against the city to halt additional frivolous suits >> against citizens over trash tickets. I'd love a broad injunction against >> city agencies prohibiting any continued engagement with any inappropriate >> relationships with the UCD or other Penn driven entities. I¹m beginning to >> look into the appropriate legal possibilities. Phila. Municipal court is a >> strange thing and maybe I should simply go to the next court, but I'm >> starting to realize that legal action is becoming the hope for the US >> Constitution and my continued residence in Philadelphia. >> >> >> I don¹t want to do my best to make the city or any employees get exposed as >> Penns' hounds. Yet, I'm very angry about all of this. Are there any other >> internal mechanisms in the city to encourage a needed investigation into the >> Streets Department enforcement division that you can suggest? >> >> >> It's not good for city agencies to intimidate citizens in the interest of >> corporate gentrification goals. There is lots of evidence that undue stress >> is bad for public and personal health. I appreciate any thoughts. >> >> >> Sincerely, >> >> >> Glenn Moyer >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Just as we shouldn't judge all dog owners and walkers by the bad actions of >> the few who use my tiny yard as a puppy latrine, please consider a more >> balanced critique of our public employees (oh, you meant THOSE City Workers? >> Never mind!). >> >> Here are a few thoughts you can try to internalize as part of your >> re-orientation towards our public workforce: >> >> 1. Some of my best friends are City Workers >> >> 2. Michael Nutter is a City Worker >> >> 3. Osama bid Laden is NOT a City Worker. >> >> 4. When you smile at a City Worker, the city smiles with you. >> >> Not actually offended, >> >> Andy > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cindy Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 01/25/2008 08:45 AM EST > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [UC] Illegal trash update > > So in essence, city sanitation workers would never really have a 4-day > week..even if they get a holiday, they'd have to make it up on a Saturday? > > > CITY WORKERS? Surely you jest! > > > > > > > > -cm > > > `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> > > > > On Jan 25, 2008, at 8:30 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >> >> Well, the newspaper notice always says that collections will be a day late >> for the rest of the week, so I always thought that meant Friday routes were >> done on Saturday. How else could it be done? >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Anthony West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: UnivCity listserv <[email protected]> >> Sent: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 4:22 am >> Subject: Re: [UC] Illegal trash update >> >> >> Our block lucked out this week. >> >> Does anybody know the scheduling details of how Streets copes with the >> periodic challenge of removing 5 days' worth of trash in a 4-day week? Now >> they've got dueling programs, thus twice as many opportunities to fall >> behind. There must be more to it than meets the eye. >> >> I've long been tied to a similar industry in my private life, for several >> different employers, and 4-day weeks are always a killer for us as well. >> Sometimes we pull it off gracefully, sometimes less so. So I feel some >> sympathy for the trashmen and I'm curious how they go about it. >> >> -- Tony West >> >>> > They took my recycling today but left the trash. > >>> > Paul >>> > >>> > >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > From: Wilma de Soto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> > To: Glenn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; UnivCity listserv > >>> <[email protected]> >>> > Sent: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 8:21 pm >>> > Subject: Re: [UC] Illegal trash update >>> > >>> > I put the trash and recyclables today after checking last evening if > it >>> was a Blue Week. >>> > >>> > There were empty Recycling Receptacles across the street, but mine > were >>> not collected. >>> > >>> > Well, better luck in two weeks. >> >> ---- >> You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the >> list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see >> <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. >> >> >> >> More new features than ever. 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