The powerful union representing 30,000 correctional peace officers statewide has joined the battle to torpedo Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's furlough and 10 percent pay cut plan.
Three San Francisco lawyers for the California Correctional Peace Officers Association have filed their own case against the state, the governor and the Department of Personnel Administration in Sacramento County Superior Court.
Lawyers Gregg Adam, Jonathan Yank and Jennifer Stoughton say in court documents filed earlier this week that the furlough and pay cut moves are illegal, unconstitutional and must be stopped by the court.
The union says its members pay cannot be cut without prior approval of the legislature and that has not occurred.
The union's complaint likely will be steered to the desk of Judge Patrick Marlette.
Marlette is already hearing similar cases filed by the state engineers and scientists and the Service Employees International Union, Local 1000, later this month.
Read the California Correctional Peace Officers' Association legal complaint here.
Three San Francisco lawyers for the California Correctional Peace Officers Association have filed their own case against the state, the governor and the Department of Personnel Administration in Sacramento County Superior Court.
Lawyers Gregg Adam, Jonathan Yank and Jennifer Stoughton say in court documents filed earlier this week that the furlough and pay cut moves are illegal, unconstitutional and must be stopped by the court.
The union says its members pay cannot be cut without prior approval of the legislature and that has not occurred.
The union's complaint likely will be steered to the desk of Judge Patrick Marlette.
Marlette is already hearing similar cases filed by the state engineers and scientists and the Service Employees International Union, Local 1000, later this month.
Read the California Correctional Peace Officers' Association legal complaint here.
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