January 09, 2007
Public Outcry Against IU Outsourcing Decision
By Priya Jestin, Staff WriterThe idea of outsourcing doesn’t seem to have gone down well with legislators in Indiana. Three state lawmakers recently urged Indiana University administrators not to outsource some school operations, as they felt that the move would harm the region's economy.
Democratic Reps. Matt Pierce and Peggy Welch, of Bloomington, and Sen. Vi Simpson, D-Ellettsville, are joining a growing tribe of dissenters in Monroe County and Bloomington in voicing opposition to the proposal. Their contention is that outsourcing will suppress wage and benefit growth in the region.
So what is it that is irritating residents of these counties? University administrators are considering plans to hire private companies for operations such as campus bookstores, food services and printing services. This proposal is sure to affect jobs at all IU campuses. Wonder if all this is the proverbial storm in the teacup.
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