The study found that contracting with private corporations generally reduces worker wages and benefits, which leads to a host of negative effects for the community at large: • Reduced spending in local communities and declining retail sales • Risks to public health and safety with less experienced employees and more bureaucracy • Fewer opportunities for middle-class jobs and upward mobility • Higher wage gaps between men and women and blacks and whites • More workers and retirees on public assistance, especially in female-headed households • Larger share of “at risk” children in low-income families To help leaders assess the full impacts of outsourcing decisions on their own communities, the report includes a guide for calculating the social and economic consequences to a state or community. Examples of statutes that address broader economic and social issues are included.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 03:55:17 +0000
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