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Sunday, January 27, 2008

Don't let this happen to your school district

‘NO to ARAMARK’s green eggs and ham!’
Detroit joins national protest against Aramark. / DIANE BUKOWSKI PHOTO
Detroit joins national protest against Aramark. / DIANE BUKOWSKI PHOTO
By Diane Bukowski
Special to The Michigan Citizen

DETROIT — Dozens of demonstrators braved chilling winds outside the Detroit Public Schools Welcome Center Jan. 18 to kick off a national campaign aimed at dumping Aramark contracts at school districts, universities and hospitals.

Members of the community, including DPS parents and state legislators, along with the unions UNITE/HERE, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Operating Engineers Local 547, Teamsters Council 43, and the Detroit Federation of Teachers, among others, called on the new school board and DPS Superintendent Connie Calloway to cut ties with Aramark.[more]


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