Leaked email reveals site visits to UTK this week
The Posthas learned three companies are bidding on the state's extensive and controversial proposal that would outsource the overwhelming majority of custodial, maintenance and landscaping jobs at higher education facilities and other state agencies. The move has been championed by Gov. Bill Haslam, but critics say any initial cost savings will be offset by the harm done to state residents who suddenly have less stable jobs with worse benefits.
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