On Sept. 22, the city council approved a $1 million contract for Phillips' staffing firm P.I.E. Management, LLC to hire up to 2,000 workers to work the polls and staff the ballot counting machines. "They will provide up to 2,000 employees (Detroit Residents) the ability to operate election equipment on Election Day as poll workers under the MiDeal Cooperative Agreement with the State," the city council boasted about P.I.E.
Dominion Voting Systems, which provides voting equipment and software for the city, also got fresh money that day for additional machines to count absentee ballots.
A week later, Phillips' firm was advertising for Election Day workers, offering them a handsome sum for one day's work and some training:
"Candidates must be 16 years or older. Candidates are required to attend a 3 hour training session before the General Election. The position offers two shifts and pay-rates: 1) From 7am to 7pm at $600.00; and 2) From 10pm to 6am at $650."For the advertised 8 or 12 hour shifts of work, the temporary employees were earning at least $50 per hour.
Comment: Do these guys remind us of another duo in the news lately?