Maryland government needs more staff to perform mission, analysts say
By Michael Dresser
November 20, 2017
“The state has got to fill the vacant positions and increase the staffing and fairly compensate their employees if they want to retain experienced employees,” said Patrick Moran, president of AFSCME Council 3. The union is now in contract negotiations with the administration.
Moran said AFSCME’s expectations are different for Hogan because economic conditions are stronger than they were during the recession years under O’Malley.
The union leader said it’s easy to overlook staff shortages when they occur in such places as prisons and psychiatric hospitals.
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