No matter that most of these women have already been classified as unemployable by city doctors. But the administration will run all of them through the mill, making their already painful existence as difficult as possible. There is no reason for most WEP participants to perform menial tasks that do not and cannot lead to gainful employment. Nor should they be deprived of furthering their education to make themselves more employable. Giuliani had even insisted that high school students on public assistance either join WEP or lose their benefits.
Lawsuits seem to be a way of life for the Giuliani administration.
If the Mayor disagrees with a law, he simply ignores it until forced into court. When a judge rules against the city, Giuliani continues his challenged policy while appealing the verdict. The Mayor's aim is to outlast those who disagree with his policies, no matter what the courts rule. If WEP, including assignments for the disabled, actually led to decent-paying jobs, moving people into workfare would make sense. But only the Giuliani administration pretends that workfare leads to employment.