The Impact of Austerity and Privatization on the Wages and Employment of New York State's Public Mental Healthcare Workforce
Join us for a presentation on how privatization and budget cuts have impacted New York State's mental healthcare workforce and service quality. We'll analyze data from 1990 to 2021 and discuss the implications with legislators, policymakers, and union leaders.
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In the last decades, New York State’s mental healthcare agencies have outsourced work traditionally done by public sector employees to private contractors. Localities have been forced to cut or limit services due to budget cutbacks or shortfalls. How have privatization and austerity measures affected the employment and earnings of New York’s mental healthcare workforce? How have these changes impacted the quality of mental healthcare provision? Join us for a presentation on the nature and shape of these changes based on analysis of U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS) data from 1990 to 2021. A discussion with New York State legislators, policymakers and union leaders about the implications of these changes will follow the presentation. In an era where public sector work is under threat, we will explore the value of the public sector to those who work in and provide invaluable services to the public.
