(OLYMPIA, WA) -- The seemingly never-ending budget talks in Olympia have become much more concerning for thousands of state employees.
Friday the state budget office formally notified the union representing Washington state employees that workers could be temporarily laid off if a compromise isn’t reached by July 1. Some employees received notice of potential layoffs earlier in the week. Tim Welch with Washington Federation of State Employees says the notifications hurt morale and the uncertainty hurts state agencies’ ability to plan for the future.
State lawmakers entered a second special session last week. If they don’t come to an agreement by the end of June, there will be a government shutdown.
