MCO Interviews Gretchen Whitmer

In this new era of corrections, officers deserve their leaders’ respect and a seat at the table when decisions are made that will transform their workplaces. The input of front line staff will be heard and valued in the next administration. That message was at the core of a special interview and video gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer recorded just for MCO members. MCO staff asked her the tough questions – how to reduce mandates, whether corrections officers are professionals, what role COs can play in corrections reform – and Whitmer told us in her own words why officers and FSAs can trust that she’ll have their backs. MCO already shared information on Whitmer’s background and why she earned our endorsement http://www.mco-seiu.org/2018/08/08/mco-endorses-gretchen-whitmer/ . This video is a Q & A (edited for clarity) that goes into more depth on specific issues facing corrections and state employees. MCO members have grappled with numerous challenges – Civil Service rule changes, closures, forced overtime – but we’re sticking together and rising above.