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Officer safety in question at TDOC
The recent series of events affecting the lives of officers working within the Tennessee Department of Correction has TSEA very concerned about officer safety within the department. According to a news release from the Tennessee Department
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TSEA office to close at noon
Due to the many road closures expected around Nashville for the President’s visit, the TSEA office will be closing at noon on Wednesday March 15,
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Does outsourcing really save taxpayer money?
Saving taxpayer money is the main selling point behind every proposal to outsource a state service. On the contrary, when analyzed, outsourcing is often found to be more expensive than promised. For example, in
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State employees endorse Gary Hicks in District 9 House Race
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Employees Action Movement endorses Gary Hicks, R-Rogersville, in the race for House District 9. “Working to elect candidates who support state employees is an important goal for TEAM-PAC, which is why
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TDEC puts effort to privatize golf courses on hold, for now
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation in an email yesterday announced it is for now placing on hold a Request for Proposals (RFP) to operate their nine Tennessee State Parks golf courses. To
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State Outsourcing Efforts Persist
Despite mounting opposition and evidence to the contrary, the Haslam administration continues to push its facilities management outsourcing project under the guise of cost savings. The FMO project seeks to privatize many state jobs
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President Merritt on getting results
I have had conversations in the past with members who want us to be more vocal, make more noise, and say that we need to rally because we need to get attention. I explained
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Outsourcing town hall scheduled @ UTM for Nov. 4
TSEA will join Rep. Andy Holt at the University of Tennessee at Martin for a town hall meeting to discuss concerns about the Haslam administration’s plan to outsource more state employees. The meeting will
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Pay our correctional officers more than Wal-Mart’s retail associates
One of the factors contributing to ongoing high turnover in the Department of Correction is low pay for correctional officers. During Monday’s special House State Government committee meeting, TDOC Commissioner Derrick Schofield acknowledged vacancy
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President Merritt on yesterday’s tragedy in Chattanooga
Our thoughts and prayers go out to our brothers and sisters in Chattanooga. Yesterday was a sad day in Tennessee history. A terrible act by one resulted in the deaths of four unarmed Marines
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