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In the toughest of times, public employees came through for New York City with heroism, dedication and pride.
This special section of PEP is dedicated
to the heroes of September 11, 2001—living
and dead—and to the thousands
of public employees and union workers who made recovery a reality
for New York City over the past year.
May their valor and dedication never be forgotten. May the city
they brought back from tragedy and despair continue to honor their
bravery and their labor, not only in ceremonies but in the most
practical ways. May the uniformed agencies recognize that civilian
workers are a vital part of the mix.
May the people and the government realize that weakening the public
service infrastructure by privatization threatens the ready-to-go
workforce of trained and experienced municipal employees who are
always the city's first line of defense when disaster strikes.
—Bill
Schleicher, Editor