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Thomson prison workers demand pay raise and retention bonus as 200 positions remain unfilled

The union is asking for pay comparable with workers in Chicago plus a retention bonus of 25% for current workers.

THOMSON, Ill. — Thomson prison workers are demanding more pay as the prison struggles to fill around 200 positions.

On October 21 the prison union petitioned the federal salary council for a boost in pay. The union says the boost would help with recruitment. 

The union is asking for pay comparable with workers in Chicago plus a retention bonus of 25% for current workers.

A job fair is being held at Thomson Prison starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, October 24.

According to the Sauk Valley Journal, Thomson currently houses 1,341 inmates, and had slightly over 200 officers in August, far short of the 365 goal.

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