Saturday, August 07, 2010
Group Of Furloughed Workers Sue State
KENTUCKY...
Saying the furloughs of state workers such as prison guards jeopardizes public safety, a small group of state employees are suing to stop the governor from making them take the unpaid off days.
Six state workers filed a lawsuit Friday in Franklin Circuit Court aimed at keeping corrections officers and social workers working, even as other state workers are furloughed. Beshear announced last month that he plans to furlough 36,000 state workers for six days during the fiscal year to save $24 million.
The workers are members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees District Council 62. A hearing on the request is scheduled for Aug. 16 in Franklin Circuit Court.
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