Union, Protesters Speak Out Against Plan to Outsource Prison Healthcare Workers

Health workers speak out on Iowa Department of Corrections potential privatization

Dozens of health care workers gathered along the Mississippi River in Fort Madison Wednesday to protest the state’s request for private companies to take over health care in its prisons. Todd Copley is the local president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. “The state and its political majority have chosen to […]

Union, protesters speak out against plan to outsource prison healthcare workers

The State of Iowa is exploring the possibility of replacing its prison healthcare workers with private medical providers, and the union representing Iowa prison workers held a rally in Fort

Union workers protest potential privatization of prison health care « KJAN | Radio Atlantic, IA – AM 1220

(Radio Iowa) – Dozens of health care workers gathered along the Mississippi River in Fort Madison Wednesday to protest the state’s request for private companies to take over health care in its prisons. Todd Copley is the local president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.  “The state and its political majority have chosen to honor the hard work and dedication of the medical staff by valuing profit and greed over …