Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Union urges committee to make DOC industrial instructors permanent under House Bill 2859
Summary
Union and state legislators told the Joint Committee on Public Service that House Bill 2859 would convert long-serving, provisional industrial instructors at Department of Correction facilities into permanent civil‑service employees after years without appropriate examinations.
Kevin Flanagan, legislative representative for the Mass Correction Officers Federated Union, told the Joint Committee on Public Service he strongly supports House Bill 2859, ‘‘an act establishing job permanency for Mass. DOC industrial instructors.’’ He testified that many instructors have served full time for years but…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
