Committee rejects Walker privatization plan / It backs restoring 70 county jobs in budget
Source: DAVE UMHOEFER, Journal Sentinel (WI), Oct. 13, 2006
In the first test of Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker's privatization proposals, a key County Board committee on Thursday sided with retaining county employees for courthouse security screening and housekeeping. The Finance Committee voted unanimously to delete Walker's plan to privatize more than 70 positions. .........
The vote came after testimony from union leaders and workers who questioned whether private companies would provide the same quality of service as county employees who run courthouse visitors through metal detectors at public entrances and clean county facilities.