Mayor Martin J. Walsh fired or demanded the resignation of at least eight longtime city employees, including the executive director of Boston's Landmarks Commission and the city's director of recycling.
Walsh's press secretary, Kate Norton, confirmed Monday that the employment of eight municipal workers ended in the last few days. No reason was given for the terminations.
The firings affected workers in several departments and targeted nonunion employees lacking job protection as Walsh continued building his administration after 10 months in office.
Ellen J. Lipsey, executive director of the Landmarks Commission, had worked for the city for more than 27 years. Lipsey, 67, lives in Jamaica Plain, according to city payroll data. The commission is a municipal preservation agency.
The director of recycling, Susan Cascino, had worked for the city since 1995. Cascino, 56, also lives in Jamaica Plain, according to city payroll data.
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In an interview Monday night, Cascino defended her tenure, saying the amount of recycled material in the city grew 50 percent.
"I've been committed to recycling the whole time that I've been with the city," she said, adding she was surprised to be laid off.
"I've got two young kids, and now I'm out of a job," she said.
Other terminated employees included Steven Gregory Dolan, a 58-year-old executive assistant in the traffic division.
Dolan lives in West Roxbury and worked for the city for nearly 40 years.
Paul F. McColgan, director of operations in the traffic division, was also let go. McColgan, 63, of South Boston, worked for more than 32 years, according to payroll data.
Walsh also let go Joseph Mulligan III, deputy director of property management.
Mulligan, 49, lives in Brighton and had worked for the city for a dozen years, according to payroll data.
Walsh also let go Bernard P. Lynch, an executive assistant in the parks department.
Lynch, 50, lives in Hyde Park and was a municipal employee for more than 19 years, according to payroll data.
The termination list also included Alda Marshall, 51, in the Office of Tourism, and Kathleen M. Green, 39, the health insurance coordinator in human resources.
Other than Cascino, the workers did not return phone messages on Monday night, or could not be located.