With states facing a $121 billion shortfall in the next fiscal year
a growing number of them have turned to squeezing their workforce
for savings
…more than 728,500 state employees in at least 21 states
have already or will be furloughed
…at least 54,000 state workers have been laid off so far
…furloughs translate to pay cuts for workers
ranging from 0.5 percent in North Carolina to 13.8 percent in Hawaii
Employees whose jobs are deemed essential to public health and safety
such as police officers and veterans’ homes employees, aren’t furloughed
Furloughs cut into state services
North Carolina: $65 million savings
10 hours over a year
California: 238,000 employees, $1.3 billion savings
34 furlough days over 18 months
The California budget deficit is $26 billion now and counting
Shortfalls are rising every day as is interest on IOUs
California could fire all 200,000+ state workers on forced furloughs
and still not balance its budget!
…furloughs are a drop in the bucket
towards solving state budget problems
Massive programs need to be cut
and pension benefits must be brought under control
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