A lot of us don't know what our duties are. City officials say such issues can be worked out with supervisors and that unions aren't needed. Indeed, Ms. Tillman recently met with her bosses to iron out her responsibilities. Instead, city officials wonder if the organizers' goal is to get more money for the recipients. They are not far off.
Organizers say bargaining over contracts and wages is also on their list.
No way, says Lategano. This is just a temporary situation to get them into a real job. If you change the dynamics, it would be very damaging. We offer them for your additional research.