Our Parks are not for Sale. Investigate Yosemite Bid Donation!

Our Parks are not for Sale. Investigate Yosemite Bid Donation!

The Issue

Are our National Parks for sale? Controversial Wall Street-led contractor ARAMARK gives $400,000 “gift” to a government charity as the Yosemite prospectus is about to come out - one year later they get $2 billion government deal to manage Yosemite National Park. Demand Justice! Sign the Petition. Investigate Potential Yosemite Corruption

How did this happen? National Parks Service awarded a $2 billion “hospitality” contract to Aramark, a company that was recently. . .

· Fired from their prison food service responsibilities by the State of Michigan for issues ranging from “maggots found in kitchen areas to rodent-nibbled cake and incidents of workers engaging in sex acts with prisoners, smuggling drugs to inmates and, in one case, allegedly conspiring in a murder-for-hire plot.” (Source: Detroit News, July 13, 2014)

· Cited for “critical health violations” for food provided in major sports arenas (Source: WDAF TV Kansas City, November14, 2014)

· “Track record of billing for food it doesn't serve, using substandard ingredients and riling prisoners with its meal offerings.” (Source: Associated Press, July 15, 2013)

· History of quitting on contracts when quality improvements are demanded (Source: USAToday/Detroit Free Press, May 7, 2013)

· Awarded the contract to provide services in Yosemite National Park one year and one day after making a large donation to a charity favored by National Park leadership. (Source: National Park Foundation News, June 16, 2014)

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The Issue

Are our National Parks for sale? Controversial Wall Street-led contractor ARAMARK gives $400,000 “gift” to a government charity as the Yosemite prospectus is about to come out - one year later they get $2 billion government deal to manage Yosemite National Park. Demand Justice! Sign the Petition. Investigate Potential Yosemite Corruption

How did this happen? National Parks Service awarded a $2 billion “hospitality” contract to Aramark, a company that was recently. . .

· Fired from their prison food service responsibilities by the State of Michigan for issues ranging from “maggots found in kitchen areas to rodent-nibbled cake and incidents of workers engaging in sex acts with prisoners, smuggling drugs to inmates and, in one case, allegedly conspiring in a murder-for-hire plot.” (Source: Detroit News, July 13, 2014)

· Cited for “critical health violations” for food provided in major sports arenas (Source: WDAF TV Kansas City, November14, 2014)

· “Track record of billing for food it doesn't serve, using substandard ingredients and riling prisoners with its meal offerings.” (Source: Associated Press, July 15, 2013)

· History of quitting on contracts when quality improvements are demanded (Source: USAToday/Detroit Free Press, May 7, 2013)

· Awarded the contract to provide services in Yosemite National Park one year and one day after making a large donation to a charity favored by National Park leadership. (Source: National Park Foundation News, June 16, 2014)

The Decision Makers

Former U.S. House of Representatives
4 Members
Tom McClintock
Former US House of Representatives - California-4
Rob Bishop
Former US House of Representatives - Utah-1
Jim Costa
Former US House of Representatives - California-16
Dianne Feinstein
Former US Senate - California

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