YONKERS — CSEA Yonkers Public School Unit members rallied outside Yonkers City Hall to protest a change for 2020 that has reduced the amount of money our members who work 12 months per year are taking home per paycheck.
City officials gave workers only one day’s notice that between $100-200 would be deducted from the normal amount of pay each pay period, starting January 2. The move is to account for 27 pay periods (as opposed to the regular 26) in 2020 due to the Leap Year.
For middle-class workers who budget down to the last dollar, this creates serious hardship.
When you’re making rent or mortgage payments, buying groceries, and supporting families, that shortage per pay period creates a serious financial burden.
After the rally, members headed to the City Council meeting to ensure their voices were heard.
— Jessica Ladlee
