Union chief questions privatization of welfare / Points to problems in other states with similar contracts
Source: By Ken Kusmer, Associated Press (IN), Wed, May. 24, 2006
The union chief for workers at the state’s human services agency has written Gov. Mitch Daniels to question a plan to outsource, with little input from the public, the application process for food stamps and other welfare benefits. Executive Director David Warrick of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees-Council 62 said in a letter dated Friday that in other states, contract employees “have given applicants erroneous or contradictory information that has resulted in loss or refusal of benefits in which they are entitled.” It cited problems with similar contracts in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.