Bing wants to privatize lighting

Source: BY ZACHARY GORCHOW, FREE PRESS (MI), June 10, 2009

 

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing wants to privatize services provided by the much-maligned Public Lighting Department.


...... John Riehl, president of AFSCME Local 207, which represents about 20 of the 200 lighting employees, said his union would fight an attempt to privatize. He said the city charter requires a 60% majority of voters to support such a move.

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