Posted by S.L. on August 15, 2003 at 06:18:51:
In Reply to: How does the borough get away with it???? posted by disturbed in kittanning on August 14, 2003 at 20:44:09:
> Ok i was just recently informed that the borough has a job they have sorda nick named the "89 day" job...its a part time position working for the borough working for 6.50 and hr with no benefits and once you hit 89 days you get laid off then return to work after one day off so that you cant get into the union and cannot reap the rewards and benefits of those in the union....(hehe yeah i know reap is a far stretch but oh well)....my point is, how can we expect anybody in this community business wise or other to uphold a decent employer/employee relationship if our own borough is "cheating" the system by doing this for cheap help.......im sure its legal and im sure they'll keep doing this but its very annoying for those of us out there looking hard for "good" work......obviously im in kittanning so good work to me is 8/hr or more.....and im ashamed to say it but thats the gods honest truth......now granted theres a few places to get work for more but ur dead once ur done there and if your not then ya may as well be cause they dont give ya anything overtop the pay rate and take it all back in form of benefits u have to pay for........as for me im just ashamed of our local leaders and the way there handling our county/community and hope the futures much brighter then the recent past......if not they will be lucky to keep anyone in the kittanning area for much longer or unless your a druggie or slum lord......then you'll be a happy camper
Kittanning Borough has been doing this for at least 20 years!! The only way to get a full time position on there is to know somebody or do alot of BUT kissing... This is a known fact