Speaking Out On Municipal Amalgamation In Western Manitoba
A reader argues for local initiative in amalgamating Killarney and the RM of Turtle Mountain and questions duplicative governance. They critique multiple councils, urge integrated fire protection, and warn that province wide health care cuts follow duplication. Letters policy noted.
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Killarney
Turtle Mountain
Manitoba
Neepawa
Ste. Rose
Gladstone
Toate
Indianapolis union model cuts costs through competitive outsourcing
Stephan Fantauzzo, union leader for Indianapolis municipal workers, describes a competitive model that bids out services after costed in-house work. The approach reduced overhead, shrank management by 40 percent, and dropped grievances from 300 to about 20 annually while keeping wages up through cross training and gain sharing. Fantauzzo frames collaboration with Mayor Goldsmith as protecting workers and boosting efficiency.
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Stephan Fantauzzo
Indianapolis
Fantauzzo
Steve Goldsmith
Union Hall
Goldsmith
Canada
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