Reducing State Employees Has State Employees Attention

The size of state government and the need to reduce it have been major issues in the campaigns of both candidates for South Dakota governor.  That has the attention of state employees.  Corey Landeen is the Executive Director of the South Dakota State Employees Organization…

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Landeen says after two years with no raises, state employees have sacrificed plenty…

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Landeen says the state work force is aging, and that could also cause some problems in the near future…

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Landeen says he will continue his dialogue with both candidates about state employees through the election, and into the legislative session.

(courtesy WNAX, Yankton)