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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Md. lawmakers, officials, union meet on staffing shortages

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — State union employees told lawmakers Tuesday they are concerned that staff shortages — of about 2,600, according to a 2018 study — are causing safety issues, including some injuries, for employees at certain agencies.

Maryland lawmakers, state officials and union members gathered in Annapolis to address the shortage during a joint hearing before the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee.

Hogan Administration officials said during the hearing that they are aware of the safety concerns and are working to address them, along with the shortage.

Jason Kramer, policy analyst with Legislative Services, said during the hearing that the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services alone had a need for more than 1,000 employees, while agencies like the Department of Juvenile Services and Department of Health were short more than 200 positions each, according to the study.

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Anytime a govt employee union is calling for more jobs the taxpayer is about to get screwed again

Anonymous said...

True that

Anonymous said...

The unions want more state employees because they want their union dues. That is the only reason....always about the $$$$$$ with the unions.

Trump 2020 said...

I hope he informs the Obamas, Clinton's, and the Democrats

LAUGH OUT LOUD FOLKS

Anonymous said...

Vote with your feet before this MD house of cards collaspes..MD is no place to prosper

Anonymous said...

Employees are being overworked because of shortages in the work force, in other words people leaving the work force are not being replaced plus the prison system and juvenile services are being overloaded. It's not the Union officials complaining, it's actually the overworked employees asking for help. Why not funnel some of that money spent trying to impeach President Trump to a useful cause

Anonymous said...

"State union employees told lawmakers..."


The key term here folks is "Union." Unions are always the biggest problem in this country.