Here is an email from a group opposed to the 8% pay cuts.
Rally at Legislative
Mall May 6
This is for ALL 33,000 state employees!*
Together, we can convince legislators to find fairer and more responsible ways to balance the budget.
Come to this rally to show your outrage, joining in solidarity with other state union members! This will be an historic moment, one that has never happened before, one that you will remember.
WHEN: Begin gathering at 2:30 pm. Speeches begin at 5pm. Get there when you can.
WHERE: Legislative Mall, west side of Legislative Hall, Dover.
WHY: To protest unfair and irresponsible salary cuts for state workers
Families, neighbors and friends are welcome. Bring your protest signs! See you there!
** Sponsored by “State Workers United for a Better Delaware:” Delaware State Troopers Assoc., AFSCME Council 81, DSEA and DSEA-Retired (public education employees), Teamsters Local 326 (security guards at the Port of Wilmington), Correctional Officers Association, Communications Workers of America Local 13101 (Dept. of Safety and Homeland Security), State Lodge of the FOP, FOP Lodge 3 (DENREC officers, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms officers, state fire marshals), Lodge #10 (probation and parole officers), Lodge #11 (Capital police officers), Delaware Attorney General Investigation Association, and United Food and Commercial Workers Local 27 (Delaware Family Court employees).
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Hey I saw your post on Twitter and added your Event to the calendar on my website. Although my site is new and I have no one from Delaware (yet??) I still thought it imporant to added it. GL
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Aren’t they supposed to be working at 2:30?
arthur,
Did you know many State employees don’t get weekends off until later in their career, or not at all? Many have a common schedule with Tuesday/Wednesday off or many other combinations of days off that make for a 40-hour work week. Also, many of them work what is called a 24-hour operations schedule. That means they work 1200-0800, 0800-1600 or 1600-1200.
So with the rally being from 1430 until about 1900, people from all shifts will be able to attend before or after they go to work.
There is another option too. People that work for the State can even take vacation time to attend this event, if their supervisor allows.
arthur, your response was very well though out.