Prison guards don't like California budget deal; may strike

The state correctional officers union is considering a strike as its members face the threat of more pay cuts stemming from the state budget crisis.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, as part of budget negotiations with lawmakers, recently proposed another 5 percent paycut to state employees. If lawmakers don't approve the pay cut, Schwarzenegger said he would impose another furlough day to the three per month already approved for state workers.

The additional day off would equate to another 5 percent pay cut, on top of 15 percent already cut, according to state employees.

"Right now, the organization is contemplating a strike vote among our members, but we have not moved forward with that at this point, but that was a decision of our convention last week," said California Correctional Police Officers Association spokesman Lance Corcoran.