Rahm Emanuel: Too many garbage crews calling in sick to extend weekend

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday turned up the heat on garbage collection crews he has accused of chronic absenteeism — by releasing records that he said show a pattern of abuse on Mondays and Fridays.

In the 13-month period ending on Aug. 31, an average of 40 laborers a day had “unscheduled absences” on Mondays, roughly 6.6 percent of the daily workforce of 600. That’s compared to 27 unexcused absences or 4.5 percent on Thursdays.

On Fridays, 5 percent of the workforce was on unscheduled days off.

Just think, Obama's jobs bill is designed so the federal government can help finance Chicago's leisure class.