March 23, 2009
Prison guard union files claim against state over furloughs
State corrections officers are having to work for free rather than take state-mandated furlough days because of understaffing and the dangerous nature of prison work, according to a claim filed against the state last week.
While the furloughs have created hardships for numerous state agencies, prison and union officials said the policy has left prisons in an especially tough spot.
"Unfortunately, we're 24-7, and we've got to continue to provide services and security," said Lt. Michael Stout of the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in Otay Mesa…
LINK - SignonSanDiego.com (San Diego Union-Tribune)
