This just in from the American Federation of State, County and Municiple Employees Local 2620, which has about 5,000 state workers now affected by furloughs:
For Immediate Release
June 26, 2009
Contact: Nancy Swindell
AFSCME 2620 President
State Workers Willing to Accept Haircuts - Not Buzz CutsGov. Schwarzenegger Friday threatened to impose yet another round of state worker furloughs, a move that would cripple state services and the ability of state workers to pay their monthly bills. Mandatory furloughs have already cut state worker pay by 9.2%, but the Governor's new order would increase that salary cut to 14.2%, an unreasonable demand.
The following statement is a response from Nancy Swindell, President AFSCME 2620:
"Gov. Schwarzenegger says state workers need to take a 'haircut,' but a 14% pay cut is more like a buzz cut. It's time Gov. Schwarzenegger stop searching for budget scapegoats and start looking for real budget solutions."
AFSCME 2620 represents nearly 5,000 highly trained, educated professionals working in the mental health, healthcare and social services fields. AFSCME 2620 members provide a range of state services including adoption placement, psychological treatment, day care and senior care home inspections, and vocational rehabilitation counseling that helps disabled Californians find successful employment.
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