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126 General Services Department Workers with the State of Tennessee to Say Goodbye to Their Job

Jun 25, 2013 at 06:15 am by Bryan Barrett


Gov. Bill Haslam says he intends to continue privatizing some state government operations. A contract to have a Chicago-based company manage state office space created controversy. It takes effect July 1 and 126 General Services Department workers will be laid off. 
 
Haslam told the Chattanooga Times Free Press the administration’s job is to get the best service for the lowest price. 
 
A Davidson County judge is set to rule on a lawsuit by the Tennessee State Employees Association and individual workers who say the state violated its own requirement to help affected workers find other positions by removing a website that would let them look for state jobs.
 
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