Download or read book Picking Up written by Robin Nagle and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's largest city generates garbage in torrents—11,000 tons from households each day on average. But New Yorkers don't give it much attention. They leave their trash on the curb or drop it in a litter basket, and promptly forget about it. And why not? On a schedule so regular you could almost set your watch by it, someone always comes to take it away. But who, exactly, is that someone? And why is he—or she—so unknown? In Picking Up, the anthropologist Robin Nagle introduces us to the men and women of New York City's Department of Sanitation and makes clear why this small army of uniformed workers is the most important labor force on the streets. Seeking to understand every aspect of the Department's mission, Nagle accompanied crews on their routes, questioned supervisors and commissioners, and listened to story after story about blizzards, hazardous wastes, and the insults of everyday New Yorkers. But the more time she spent with the DSNY, the more Nagle realized that observing wasn't quite enough—so she joined the force herself. Driving the hulking trucks, she obtained an insider's perspective on the complex kinships, arcane rules, and obscure lingo unique to the realm of sanitation workers. Nagle chronicles New York City's four-hundred-year struggle with trash, and traces the city's waste-management efforts from a time when filth overwhelmed the streets to the far more rigorous practices of today, when the Big Apple is as clean as it's ever been. Throughout, Nagle reveals the many unexpected ways in which sanitation workers stand between our seemingly well-ordered lives and the sea of refuse that would otherwise overwhelm us. In the process, she changes the way we understand cities—and ourselves within them.
Download or read book Sanitation Workers written by Janet Piehl and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2005-08-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes a sanitation worker's typical day of refuse collection and disposal, and provides a brief history of how the profession has changed since ancient Roman times.
Download or read book Sanitation Workers written by JoAnn Early Macken and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an easy-to-read explanation of what sanitation workers do.
Download or read book Sanitation Workers Help Us written by Aaron R. Murray and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do your readers know what a sanitation worker does? Beginning readers will learn about this job while examining color photographs that reinforce the simple text.
Download or read book Sanitation Workers written by Anne Forest and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sanitation workers aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty in order to keep their communities clean. Readers discover the hard work that goes into a career as a sanitation worker through informative text and fun fact boxes. A graphic organizer is also included to provide additional facts about sanitation workers and the important tasks they perform. Full-color photographs allow readers to see what a workday is like for a sanitation worker. How can recycling prepare you for a career as a sanitation worker? Readers will be eager to find out!
Download or read book Sanitation Workers written by Anne Forest and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sanitation workers aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty in order to keep their communities clean. Readers discover the hard work that goes into a career as a sanitation worker through informative text and fun fact boxes. A graphic organizer is also included to provide additional facts about sanitation workers and the important tasks they perform. Full-color photographs allow readers to see what a workday is like for a sanitation worker. How can recycling prepare you for a career as a sanitation worker? Readers will be eager to find out!
Download or read book Sanitation Workers Then and Now written by Lisa Zamosky and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2006-01-05 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our communities would be a very dirty place without the help from sanitation workers. This fascinating nonfiction book allows readers to appreciate the hard work that goes into waste management and allows for opportunities to compare and contrast sanitation from the past with the present. Helpful text, colorful images, and intriguing facts aid in teaching readers about garbage dumps, landfills, trash compactors, and recycling.
Download or read book Sanitation Workers Then and Now written by Lisa Zamosky and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2006-01-05 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sanitation workers remove the trash and garbage that people and businesses produce. Increasing amounts of garbage and trash are becoming a problem in our world today.
Download or read book New York City Sanitation Worker Exam Review written by Lewis Morris and published by Network4Learning, inc.. This book was released on with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becoming a Sanitation Worker for The City of New York poses many challenges and offers great rewards. The DSNY has no age limitation for qualified candidates. The number of candidates taking the exam has increased dramatically in recent years, reflecting the desirability of the profession. In order to succeed against this increased competition, the candidate must be prepared to tackle the unique question types found on the exam. This book contains the most up to date and accurate information to help you prepare for the 2020 NYC Sanitation Worker Exam. Written using lessons learned from the last exam, this manual squarely prepares the reader for the question types found on the upcoming exam.
Download or read book What Does a Sanitation Worker Do written by Heather Miller and published by Enslow Elementary. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the work done by sanitation workers and their role in the functioning of the community.
Download or read book Sanitation Workers written by JoAnn Early Macken and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an easy-to-read explanation of what sanitation workers do.
Download or read book Meet a Sanitation Worker In Our Neighborhood written by Jodie Shepherd and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Emma and Theo on their adventures as they meet community helpers in their neighborhood! Theo and Emma are doing a class project about sanitation workers—and now they are headed to the recycling center to learn more. Come along as they get a firsthand look at a sanitation worker’s job. Join in the excitement as these fun-loving friends continue to meet a variety of new community helpers and learn the ins-and-outs of their very important jobs. Each story is told from the point of view of either Emma or Theo in an engaging narrative that combines fiction and nonfiction text. Beautiful illustrations and real-life photos contribute to the fun. Add in a detailed map, a Q&A with a community helper, as well as tips and tools, and you've got a series of books that kids won't want to put down!
Download or read book Sanitation Worker written by Susan Cornell Poskanzer and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows a team of sanitation workers throughout their day as they use their truck to collect trash around the neighborhood.
Download or read book Going Down Jericho Road The Memphis Strike Martin Luther King s Last Campaign written by Michael K. Honey and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-02-07 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive history of the epic struggle for economic justice that became Martin Luther King Jr.'s last crusade. Memphis in 1968 was ruled by a paternalistic "plantation mentality" embodied in its good-old-boy mayor, Henry Loeb. Wretched conditions, abusive white supervisors, poor education, and low wages locked most black workers into poverty. Then two sanitation workers were chewed up like garbage in the back of a faulty truck, igniting a public employee strike that brought to a boil long-simmering issues of racial injustice. With novelistic drama and rich scholarly detail, Michael Honey brings to life the magnetic characters who clashed on the Memphis battlefield: stalwart black workers; fiery black ministers; volatile, young, black-power advocates; idealistic organizers and tough-talking unionists; the first black members of the Memphis city council; the white upper crust who sought to prevent change or conflagration; and, finally, the magisterial Martin Luther King Jr., undertaking a Poor People's Campaign at the crossroads of his life, vilified as a subversive, hounded by the FBI, and seeing in the working poor of Memphis his hopes for a better America.
Download or read book Sanitation Worker written by Hy Hammer and published by ARCO. This book was released on 1983 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with on-target guidance and confidence-building practice, this practical guide has helped thousands of applicants qualify for secure, high-paying sanitation jobs. Now totally revised to match the latest test formats, it features five full-length sample written exams with explanations, physical exam information, and more.
Download or read book Sanitation Workers A to Z written by Jean Johnson and published by Walker & Company. This book was released on 1988 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each letter of the alphabet introduces a topic relating to sanitation workers and their jobs.
Download or read book Sanitation Worker New York City Speed Study Guide written by Angelo Tropea and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-09-20 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New SPEED-STUDY GUIDE to help you prepare for the NYC Sanitation Worker exam! Seven reasons why you should study with this book: 1. This book was prepared by Angelo Tropea, bestselling author of exam preparation books. He has more than 30 years experience in preparing candidates for exams. 2. The book covers in detail the following 7 types of questions and excludes material not relevant to this specific test, such as general test-taking discussions about civil service and long discussions about benefits which do not help you attain a higher score. Written Comprehension Written Expression Problem Sensitivity Deductive Reasoning Spatial Orientation Visualization Arithmetic Ability 3. The book contains valuable explanations and hints for each type of question, all based on experience and live classes conducted in prior years. 4. Carefully crafted exercises (with explanatory answers) are provided for practice and to increase proficiency and confidence. 5. A comprehensive practice exam is provided, with the answers explained. 6. The large format of this book (8.5 X 11 inches) maximizes the clarity of informational tables, street maps, and other images. 7. The price of this book is a small amount to invest for such a large return! Study with this valuable book - and prepare for success!
