Proposed Department Merger Could Hurt State Employees

Proposed Department Merger Could Hurt State Employees

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Governer Pat Quinn has proposed merging the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Child and Family Services. Ann Irving, Director of Public Policy at the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees which includes DJJ staff, criticizes the proposal’s impact on state employees and highlights changes in the DJJ.

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