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Stonington Food Service Employees Fight For Their Jobs

Town of Stonington looks to bring in outsider management companies, putting local people out of jobs

Workers for the town of Stonington food service are fighting for their jobs as town goes out to bid for management team options. Cafeteria employees who have put their own families through the school system and lived here in Stonington for years could be out of a job come mid-2016 if a management team is hired and brought in to take on the role of running food service.

Stonington went out to bid last week looking at proposal packages from both management companies and our current workers. What we say is keep this small town a small town -- keep our workers local. Our current employees are local people who have grown up here and know the students and have come to love seeing each of them come through each day and watching them grow up as if they were their own children. Local workers are looking for the help and support of both parents and other Stonington residents to help them keep their jobs.

If you'd like to help and show your support, please, take the time to contact those in charge, Bill King and Gary Shettle and let them know you support us! Or help by signing our petition located here; http://www.thepetitionsite.com/561/276/030/keep-our-workers-local/#sign

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