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Tenney custodian urges Methuen School Committee to halt custodial outsourcing talks
Summary
Donald Blunt, a second‑shift custodian at Tenney Grammar School, told the committee the proposed outsourcing of custodial services must not proceed without full bargaining under Chapter 150E and a transparent review of facilities budgets, saying in‑house staff provide continuity and safety.
Donald Blunt, a second‑shift custodian at Tenney Grammar School, told the Methuen School Committee during public participation that outsourcing custodial services would harm students and staff and should not move forward without full collective bargaining.
"Outsourcing is a mandatory subject of bargaining, and we intend to be active, informed participants in that process," Blunt said. He asked the committee to…
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