Laid off UTHSC workers looking for help from Shelby County Commission
Laid off UTHSC employees ask Shelby County for help getting layoffs reversed By Kelly Roberts | April 21, 2021 at 5:28 PM CDT - Updated April 21 at 5:46 PM
Around 70 UTHSC employees were laid off in March which some called a complete surprise. Some of those employees and union reps were in front of the Shelby County Commission Wednesday to ask for their help in reversing the school’s decision. They say what county commissioners can do is hold the school’s feet to the fire the next time it needs something from the county.