According to the story, GCA Services has plans to hire the current in-house cus-todians if the move to privatize the work goes through. Under the proposed contract, current employees being compensated for 260 days of work by the Ann Arbor Public Schools would only be paid for 240 work days by GCA Services and would see insurance premiums jump from the current $560 a year to roughly $1,000 a year, the story noted. A custodial and maintenance employee currently making $45,000 a year would earn roughly $30,000 if hired by GCA Services, a significant wage decrease that has many community members worrying, the story added. July 15, 2010 — FORT WAYNE, IN — Friday is the last day of work for Fort Wayne Community Schools custodians, as Sodexo will take over custodial duties Monday, according to WANE-TV. Dennis Taylor, the longest working custo-dian, has logged 39 years and 2 months with the school district, but was forced into retirement when the school board made their decision to outsource to save money, the article stated. As he hung up his work shirt Wednesday, he told reporters that the hardest part was knowing he gave his all to the school. As difficult of a challenge he may have, he said he can’t help but think of so many of his co-workers who are in a much worse spot, the article noted. According to the article, several people opted to take a job with Sodexo because they didn’t have any other choice. July 27, 2010 — NASHVILLE — Metro schools open in just over three weeks and, normally, custodians are busy polishing and shining the classrooms for another year of learning, according to WSMV-TV. But, this year, the Metro school system privatized its custodial service, leaving some to wonder if the schools will be ready on time and if hundreds of Metro custodi-ans who lost their jobs will be rehired by the private contractor any time soon, the article stated. When Metro custodians fought privatiza-tion of their jobs, they were told they’d get first crack at employment with the private contractor; however, numbers calculated by their union indicate that isn't happening, the article noted. According to the article, union numbers show 191 Metro school custodians have been hired by GCA Services; another 287 custodians who applied never got a call. September 7, 2010 — KINNELON, NJ — The bids came in for the outsourcing of custodial services, and it looks like the Kinnelon School District could save even more than projected by going with an out-side firm, according to North Jersey . At the most recent school board meeting, Richard Beeferman, the board’s finance committee chairman, said the bids came in significantly lower than expected based on projections of consultants hired to draft the bid specifications, the article stated. According to the article, it was projected that the district could save as much as For the health and safety of your building’s occupants. Cross-contamination of hard surfaces happens anywhere people work and play. Assisted living facilities and nursing homes, doctors’ offices, daycare centers, grocery stores, and fitness centers are just a few of the locations where viruses, bacteria and disease can be spread from one hard surface to another. Reducing the spread of germs must be part of a daily routine. The solution: wipe it away. Daily disinfecting of hard surfaces with a convenient, easy-to-use, pre-moistened towel – like Spartan’s new Hard Surface Disinfecting Wipes – can reduce 99.9% of germs in as little as 15 seconds. H1N1, MRSA, Staph, Strep and other microorganisms will be completely killed in 5 minutes. No dilution needed. That’s protection – and peace-of-mind – for you and your building’s occupants. For more infection prevention strategies, contact your Spartan Distributor. Visit www.spartanchemical.com and click on “Distributor Lookup.” SPARTAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. U 1110 Spartan Drive U Maumee, OH 43537 Toll-free 1 (800) 537-8990 © SCC 10/10 Circle Product Information no. 210 on page 32 CM B2B Trade Group ™ Directory 2011 7
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