February 21, 2013 at 3:38 PM

Today, the City of Winnipeg released two statements regarding the Alternate Service Delivery process with respect to city-run golf courses and custodial services.   

In these statements, the City maintains that the privatization and contracting out of these municipal assets and services will result n savings for the taxpayer. 

CUPE Local 500 asserts that this is completely false.  The City’s statements also allege that CUPE Local 500 did not participate in discussions related to these proposals. 

This again, is false and misleading.

Local 500 has consistently presented to City Council, the highest decision making body in the city. Presenting to City Council is the most transparent way to assert our opinions. We will not be drawn into back-door meetings with select councillors and bureaucrats – we present our views openly and publicly.

Our position on the Golf Courses and Custodial Services has been made clear, and our position on Modified Managed Competition has been made clear, and is available on public record.

Winnipeggers deserve an open and transparent city hall, and are quite frankly sick of closed door meetings. Trust has been lost for our City Hall, and it’s important to CUPE to present publicly at city council, and we will continue to do so.

An administrative report on the above two initiatives will be considered by the City’s Alternate Service Delivery Committee on Monday, February 25, 3013. 

The Local will continue to represent your interests with all available resources necessary to fight back against these and other contracting out and privatization initiatives.  In addition, we will continue to educate the public about the dangers of privatization through various radio and TV advertisements. 

Please watch for further updates on these important issues.   

In solidarity,

Mike Davidson
President, CUPE Local 500

You can click here to read a background document on CUPE’s position on the ASD/Modified Managed Competition Process. 

 

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