U.S. threatens to rescind stimulus money over wage cuts
The Obama administration threatens to rescind billions in stimulus money if Gov. Schwarzenegger and lawmakers do not restore wage cuts to unionized home healthcare workers.
By Evan Halper
May 8, 2009
Reporting from Sacramento -- The Obama administration is threatening to rescind billions of dollars in federal stimulus money if Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers do not restore wage cuts to unionized home healthcare workers approved in February as part of the budget.
Schwarzenegger's office was advised this week by federal health officials that the wage reduction, which will save California $74 million, violates provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Failure to revoke the scheduled wage cut before it takes effect July 1 could cost California $6.8 billion in stimulus money, according to state officials.
I have worked at construction labor in the 40's for a pittance.
I have worked at jobs that paid well.
It is my belief that when a person takes a job,
regardless of wages, they are obligated to do their best.
If I were a home health care worker I would be the best I could.
we'd love to make that kind of money. even nurses aids make more then my husband. well, come to think of it, the janitor at the tiny rural hospital down the road makes more.
The State has the right to lower the wages if necessary.
The 0 and his cabal of socialistas have no right to interfere with the Government of CA or any other state in this manner.
I fear this is just a forerunner of more of the same to come.:tear: