Source: Lloyd Jones, Conway Daily Sun, July 17, 2018
Would the Conway School Board consider hiring a private manager for the food service program and retaining its 12 employees rather than going entirely the private route? That’s the alternative AFSCME Council 93 Regional Coordinator Steve Lyons is proposing in order to save the jobs of his union members. The board voted not to renew the 12 employees' contracts and to authorize School Superintendent Kevin Richard to enter into negotiations with Cafe Service’s Fresh Picks, a Manchester-based food service provider, at its July 9 meeting. … Lyons told the district that once it goes down the path of privatization it probably cannot turn back. “I think you are making a bad decision,” he said. “Getting out of it, you’re getting out of it for good. The companies will come in and replace your equipment. They’ll make it so it’s economically unhealthy for you to (switch back).” ... continue reading
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