Staff writers attended a union meeting at American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees AFSCME Local 2663 in New Britain, Connecticut April 18, 2014 ... 6:30pm. A group of Youth Services Officers from Connecticut Juvenile Training School showed up to voice concerns [ five men & four women ]. Their voices were clear, as issues were raised, about poor management at CJTS and oppression of YSOs. Here are a few concerns YSOs broached.
1. YSOs are trained to restrain residents ages 12-18 years of age. At this juncture CJTS now accepts
older and bigger residents 19-20 yrs old. YSOs are not trained to restrain these older & bigger youth.
These concerns were brought to management but not addressed at this time. If YSOs do not have proper
training, then management micro -manages if restraints are performed incorrectly. This scrutiny often
leads to disciplinary action.
2. YSOs said management sent out memos that you cannot call out sick the day before or after a vacation.
However blog staff writers have posted data showing a Unit Leader getting away with doing this and
avoiding any discipline.
3. YSOs report how repressive management policies is causing low employee morale.
4. Also management sent out an e-mail berating YSOs for voicing concerns about issues of safety etc.
The Superintendent informed YSOs " you get hazardous duty pay & can retire after 20 years, so get
over it. Do your job."
The comments above by management continue to show a lack of regard for YSOs at CJTS plantation.
For some reason tone deaf and blind administrators regard YSOs as dry moss growing on rocks. It seems more YSOs attend AFSCME meetings and fight to be treated with respect and dignity.
Cries of the masses will be addressed in one form or another and management knows it.
Please call William Rosenbeck, Superintendent of Connecticut Juvenile Training School
(860 ) 638-2401 and let him know barbaric treatment of YSOs is not acceptable
or e-mail : william.rosenbeck@ct.gov
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