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BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ
VOICES HIS SUPPORT FOR PAY RAISES FOR NEW YORK CITY’S DAY CARE WORKERS

Photographed by Kathryn Kirk

In photo: Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz demands fair pay for Brooklyn’s day care workers on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall.

Today, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz joined the members of DC 1707, Local 205, parents, community leaders and legislators in calling for increased wages for the city’s day care workers in a rally on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall. Borough President Markowitz participated in a similar rally at City Hall in April.

“I know as Borough President how valuable day care centers are to Brooklyn’s neighborhoods. They provide a safe place for kids to play and learn after school, which not only makes a community more stable, it also allows single parents to work at a full-time job, which as we all know is the only way to make a decent living these days,” said Borough President Markowitz.

Day care workers have not had a raise since April 1, 2000, and are currently without a contract. They are among the lowest-paid city-funded workers. As a result, many day care workers are leaving to work in public schools and Head Start programs, creating a staffing crisis in the city’s day care centers.