University of Wis.-Superior is poised to outsource its custodian and grounds crew jobs(petition)

[Ellipsis]

Fucking Walker.


University of Wisconsin-Superior is poised to outsource its custodian and grounds crew jobs to a private corporation. HELP us save these family sustaining jobs.



Petition Background

Outsourcing dismantles public service. At stake are the jobs of hardworking career employees who are members of the Superior, WI community and care deeply about the success and safety of everyone who lives or works at the University.


http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/stop-uw-superior-outsourcing.fb49?source=s.icn.fb&r_by=844318

[postulater]

1. Fucking Walker.

[HereSince1628]

4. Yes, Walker and his cut-throats in the legislature -but-

the tuition freeze was made politically possible by the discovery that UW system had quietly, if not secretly, built a reserve of $648 million. The existence of the reserve fund wasn't disclosed until discrepancies were discovered when reconciling budgeted funds and UW-system accounting.

Public frustration about rising tuition costs is as common in Wisconsin as elsewhere in the US, but here we also have a strong tea-party sentiment with it's indignation about public spending.

Consequently, the revelation of the reserve fund easily triggered sentiment that the system wasn't being honest in its funding requests and was gaming the state. The reaction of the legislature was the reserve must be drawn down. They did it by freezing tuition increases and actually cutting tax-support to the UW system.

Whether you agree or not with the reaction of the legislature, consequences of dumb decisions almost always run down hill. IMO when looking for places to aim blame, the folks in the Chancellor's office who made the decision to build the "secret" fund can't be overlooked.

[myrna minx]

2. K&R

[NaturalHigh]

3. Terrible idea.

I kind of thought Wisconsin universities tended to be fairly liberal. Are the students protesting this?

[DrDan]

5. it's really quite obvious that when you add a profit to providing a service, money can be saved

[Lee-Lee]

6. Just replace career union employees making a living wage

With whatever the cheapest labor source you can find, probably undocumented immigrants you can exploit, and pocket the rest.

The outsourcing way!

[DrDan]

8. it can only lead to more satisfied employees and better service

[B Calm]

7. Signed petition! k&r

[countryjake]

9. kickety