# FCI Thomson retention-pay cuts and push to preserve bonuses

Other December 19, 2023 · [FCI Thomson](https://federalprisondude.com/resources/federal-prisons/tom-fci-thomson-federal-correctional-institution-illinois)

What the local press ran on this, in one place. I have not written it up beyond the headlines, and the links go to the outlets themselves.

Retention bonuses are usually a symptom, not the disease. If an institution needs extra pay just to keep enough people showing up, the staffing problem is the actual story.

## 3 stories on file

- Dec 29, 2023 [AFL-CIO president urges retention pay bonuses at FCI Thomson – WHBF](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNQ2VZT0l5ZVNkWGJPZW9waVRfVmhDS1otZlBZRS1CdHRFYUlIMEtTRVgza3h2empST012QTNZbTZTanMyUlJUNlUyT05BdHY4MG94WTFXU1dEdmN0M2k2Q1RlMlU5Ry12aV82cF9lbWZCbWQ0NWhGQm9UMXhER1ZtU0pHQ1p1dVNqcEtfRzJjZGp0d015SjF6Q3RHQkNHUmV6dTNyNjdrcHo?oc=5) OurQuadCities
- Dec 22, 2023 [AFGE Urges Bureau of Prisons to Retain Retention Pay for FCI Thomson Employees](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOVTdCZmZURHJTeG04M0dMNjYzQTd0dHRxUzZaSHdOZklVcm1OUTQ0S3d2UVlTS1B2V2FRLVJPSGpMM2w5am1RNC1aVWtBYzYwX1VlT0RiM0ZwMkliTTUtMXpOSXBfMlJqZ1RaSXFiUXpuM2F3U1JJVk1hQVAtZ2Z2bnZwOVRJRGJVcjVnYUh1b1RBOUZTUFdUWDM2VlFteWJDRFE5UV9BWGhad1VQakg0OEp3?oc=5) AFGE
- Dec 19, 2023 [Bureau of Prisons cutting retention bonus for correctional officers, staff at Thomson](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_AFBVV95cUxNUkVjTGtKU2Npb2hvclI5QUh1TFBaLW8zV1FyX3VCUmp5bjhrdXNZNDVSazhpemR4ei01SVloT2RCaFpldDBnbDhkVWttM2J0LV9VNXVaaTBWdmFVRkU3MmtsdGMwMkFVeXEtTlZfYkdVTUdNV3lnNGlqTjNTVUVhMEV3ZTVGVDVDUU02ZU1ya3ZTeWxDd1JvSU0yalJGU3NfV08ySHVnWVFGMUl1UWx1bkR2ajJiVnVIdlVQU21EQnplWDhGXzlOb2I2V2pPS0lsN21kcE8tU0VjaUVzYl94aUpOb1hYbW12M0czS2RRODBlUG9sRnl3Vi1sSk0?oc=5) WQAD

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