Local 500 to air custodial services radio ad
January 18, 2013 at 1:43 PM
Local 500 will begin airing a new radio ad around the issue of contracting out of custodial services. The ad will begin airing on CJOB, Power 97 and 99.1 Fresh FM on Monday, January 21, 2013. You can click here to listen to the ad.
On October 22, the City's Alternate Service Delivery (ASD) Committee approved using a process known as Modified Managed Competition to determine an alternative operating model for custodial services in City office buildings and aquatic facilities.
“This process of modified managed competition is simply a wolf in sheep’s clothing and will ultimately lead to privatization,” said Local 500 Mike President.
Currently, a combination of City staff and contractors are used to provide custodial services within city offices and pools. According to the ASD report, the Planning, Property and Development Department is recommending that the City contract out all building cleaning to the private sector through a staged implementation process based on the ability to redeploy affected staff.
“This is just one more area where the city wants to privatize our work, and we have to take a strong stand,” said Davidson. “We know we are providing the Public with quality services - and we need to make sure the Public knows it.”
