Privatization – Page 22 – People's World

In a rare show of unity, Indian unions demonstrate together

April 11, 2010 By R.K. Sharma

Nine major trade union federations of India demonstrated together last month on five essential issues that affect a vast majority of Indian people.

Indianapolis pushes water privatization

April 1, 2010 By Jason Jones

Republican Mayor Greg Ballard wants to sell the city's publicly owned water and sewer utility to Citizens Gas, putting hundreds of union jobs at risk.

For-profit firms jam up food stamp delivery

January 14, 2010 By Joe Sims

Extreme poverty and hunger is growing across the country, yet, a majority of states don't reach their entire eligible populations.

Mexican union fights privatizing electrical grid

October 11, 2009

In Mexico, the electricians’ union stands in the way of the government’s attempt to privatize the country’s electrical grid.

Privatizers poked

January 7, 2009 By Gene Lantz And John Pappademos

The advanced privatization schemes of the far right in Texas are unraveling, and the perpetrators are going down. Privatization of government-run services has been a principle feature for neo-conservative rule worldwide since they took over in...