State Power Plant Jobs Restored
Source: AFSCME Reports (Wisconsin Councils 24 & 40), Vol. 8 no. 4, April 2007
State power plant operators can now breathe a bit more easily. The Legislature has restored 271 power plant operator jobs that had been cast into doubt by political shenanigans in the last legislative session.
On Feb. 28, the Joint Finance took action on Gov. Doyle's budget repair bill, which include restoring the jobs. The Senate and Assembly have followed the committee's 16-0 recommendation, so the power plant operators, who are Council 24 members, can go back to doing their jobs instead of worrying about their futures.