NATIONAL COALITION OF SCHOOL BUS SAFETY NEWS 2007

Outsourcing Measure Goes to the Senate
June 3, 2007

Lawmakers concerned about the growing trend of outsourcing passed a bill requiring companies bidding for state contracts to disclose where the work would be performed.

The bill, titled "An Act to Retain State Jobs," passed the state House of Representatives in a 125-25 vote Friday. It is now pending in the Senate.

 "For years, Connecticut's policy on outsourcing as been don't ask, don't tell," said Jon Green, director of Connecticut Working Families, a grassroots organization that advocated for the legislation. "The broad, bipartisan support shown for this bill demonstrates that legislators are finally listening; Connecticut residents don't want to be spending state money to send jobs overseas."

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