Union unveils plan to reopen libraries / The proposal calls for opening all 15 branches at a savings of $1 million
Source: By Damian Mann, Mail Tribune (WA), August 14, 2007
A union bid to outsource operation of all 15 branches in Jackson County would trim $1 million off the library budget, though the offer doesn't include maintenance and utility costs. The Service Employees International Union, Local 503, which is affiliated with the Jackson County Employees Association, released a copy of the proposal Monday that offers three different plans to open libraries.
…….. He [SEIU organizer John Mulvey] said the union's proposal doesn't provide the 40 percent savings expected from LSSI, but he said he doubts his competitor could offer a substantially lower price. He said the only way LSSI could offer a lower price is by cutting salaries and benefits dramatically, or offering a reduced rate the first year just to get the contract.