We've all heard the promises before: "If we privatize the work, we'll save a lot of money." But all too often, those guarantees fail to pan out.
Time and time again, privatization schemes have come up short. Our communities lose family-supporting jobs -- and while we may see some minor savings in the short-term, taxpayers inevitably wind up on the hook for far more in the long run.
Twenty-eight custodians in Malden are facing this outsourcing battle -- and they're taking action at 5pm outside the Malden Center T Station to push back!
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The mayor has proposed to bring in a private contractor to handle custodial services in the Malden schools. This would eliminate dozens of good jobs in our community and could easily lead to reduced quality of services for our children. It's a lose-lose situation -- one that raises real questions about the wisdom of this outsourcing scheme.
We hope you'll stop by for a few moments after work today to support custodians in the Malden community!
