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Union, residents criticize Newark Housing Authority management and possible layoffs; council urged to intervene
Summary
Public commenters and Local 617 union leaders told the council on Sept. 17 they oppose proposed layoffs or privatization at the Newark Housing Authority, blamed upper-management decisions for a reported $4 million deficit and called for preservation of jobs and resident services.
Union leaders and residents used the Sept. 17 hearing to raise alarms about proposed layoffs at the Newark Housing Authority (NHA), alleging mismanagement by new leadership and urging the municipal council to intervene.
Lorenzo Hall, president of Local 617, told the council the union was seeking council support to block the layoff of roughly 161 NHA employees and opposed privatization plans he said would likely raise rents and reduce service quality for tenants. "If the…
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