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Austin city workers urge pause on ATS personnel consolidation, warn of service and job risks
Summary
More than 700 city workers signed a petition opposing the planned consolidation of IT staff into Austin Technology Services (ATS), AFSCME speakers told the Audit & Finance Committee, urging the council to halt personnel transfers until the city shows a clear business case and addresses operational technology definitions.
Speakers representing AFSCME told the Audit and Finance Committee on April 15 that a proposed personnel consolidation moving many IT employees into Austin Technology Services (ATS) risks disrupting city operations and losing specialized, department‑specific expertise.
"If the city manager wants to sell ATS as a savings measure, he should be able to show us the money," said David Cruz, a District 7 resident and city employee, describing a petition…
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