State scientists are career public servants whose
work is critical to the health and safety of all
Californians.
But Governor Schwarzenegger has
turned many of them into the working poor, forcing
scientists to take three unpaid furlough days each
month. That amounts to almost a 15% pay cut.
Furloughs don’t just hurt state
scientists. They hurt the state and local economies
and put lives in danger.
Furlough days delay work by state
scientists' work on critical projects like swine flu
testing, air & water quality, food safety and global
warming.
Now, Governor Schwarzenegger wants to
unilaterally roll back pensions and retiree health
benefits. Doing so would make state service an even
LESS desirable career choice for the next generation
of public scientists because friendlier employment
can be found elsewhere. Why make the State of
California the employer of LAST resort for these
essential guardians of public health and the
environment?
State scientists are DOING their part
to help California during this financial crisis, but
they CAN’T do it all!
Continued attacks on qualified,
experienced state scientists force more and more to
abandon state service for higher paying jobs with
federal or local government agencies, or in the
private sector.
California's state scientists are not
to blame for this financial crisis, but Governor
Schwarzenegger continues to make them pay.
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