From ChicagoTribune.com
LANSING, Mich. — Prison cooks, psychologists, teachers and others are afraid they’ll lose their jobs under the budget proposal Gov. Rick Snyder plans to present Thursday.
The $1.9 billion corrections budget accounts for nearly a quarter of all general fund spending, and United Auto Workers Local 6000 spokesman Ray Holman said Tuesday he expects Snyder to slash it by $400 million. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley indicated last week that $200 million to $400 million in cuts are being considered.
Prison support staff fear the governor may outsource their jobs to private companies to save money.
“If you’re cutting $400 million ... you’re going to have to go after something,” said Holman, whose union represents tens of thousands of state workers, including prison support staff. “We stand to take a substantial hit.”
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