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Act Now to Stop Private Child Support Collection! New AFSCME Publications on Privatization:   Taking Them for a Ride: An Assessment of the Privatization of School Transportation in Ohio's Public School Districts Schools for Sale: The Privatization of Non-Instructional School Services Safety Net for Sale — social services The Evidence Is Clear: Crime Shouldn't Pay — prisons Privatization Update Contracting out public services to private companies has become one of the greatest challenges facing this union. But this is not just a jobs issue for us — we are watching state and local government transform itself from an open and accountable system to a closed, secretive society easily subject to manipulation. With contracted government, we suffer both as public workers and as taxpayers who want an efficient, effective and honest government. We must fight contracting out with every available resource, every weapon in our arsenal and on all fronts. This means our contracts, our civil service laws, our political clout, our public relations capability, our legislative expertise and all our powers of intellectual persuasion. We must work to prevent contracting out and, when possible, bring the provision of the service back in-house. We want to assist our Councils and Locals in developing their strategies in the fight against contracting out. This is a battle we must win.   Privatization: Pros and Cons Fighting Privatization: Research Fighting Privatization: Strategies AFSCME Privatization Resources Privatization Update Company Profiles Privatization Links