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Outsourcing decision delayed in Michigan district

June 19, 2012
Proposal in Galesburg-Augusta district seeks to privatize custodial and transportation services

From mlive.com:The Galesburg-Augusta (Mich.) Community School board members has put off a decision on privatizing custodian and transportation services to give unions time to offer concessions. The action came during a six-hour meeting in which custodians and bus drivers tried to persuade the board not to outsource their jobs.

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