State workers rally for first pay raise in 2 years

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hundreds of state employees are expected to rally outside the State Capitol Wednesday at noon, calling on lawmakers to provide a pay raise for state workers. Right now, the budget does not include a raise. The last raise for state employees was in 2015 when they received a 2.5 percent raise – at the same time their pension contribution went up by 2.6 percent.
The Texas State Employees Union is calling on lawmakers to use some of the $12 billion in the Rainy Day Fund t