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| New IDOC director says union contracts causing problems |
| By sj-r.com |
| Published: 04/21/2015 |
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Illinois prisons chief says union contracts causing problems The new director of Illinois prisons says union contracts are the source of many problems within the Illinois Department of Corrections and he soon will recommend reforms. In a memo to Gov. Bruce Rauner released by the agency Monday, prisons chief Donald Stolworthy wrote that the contracts contribute to "many of the ills within the system," including personnel costs and qualifications within management. In documents, he said overtime costs in corrections have skyrocketed in recent years with a master contract allowing it to be assigned by seniority. Union contracts expire July 1. State employee unions have been heavily criticized by Rauner, who says previous salary-and-benefits agreements have led to unsustainable costs. Read More. |
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