WHEREAS:

AFSCME has members in the public sector, and the private, non-profit sector; and

WHEREAS:

Workers in the private, non-profit sector do not have parity in wages or benefits with public sector workers; and

WHEREAS:

Public and non-profit AFSCME members must be united, and fight together to avoid the divisions that the bosses try to impose on us; and

WHEREAS:

As workers in the private, non-profit system we are also members of AFSCME; and

WHEREAS:

Workers in the private, non-profit sector have an extremely high burnout and turnover rate, due to the lack of adequate salaries, and lack of staff; and

WHEREAS:

If private, non-profit workers were given parity, the government contracting out would only be used when services are not available in the public sector.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:

That AFSCME will fight for parity in wages and benefits for private, non-profit workers.

SUBMITTED BY:

Flo Stern, Delegate and Secretary-Treasurer
AFSCME Local 215, Council 1707
New York, New York