I will admit this is digging back a couple of weeks in the news. My question after reading this article is, did Minneapolis try to lure this company to open shop in its city limits. Who wouldn't want a company that employs 100s of employees at $10 to $12 an hour. I will be the first to admit I don't know a lot about corporate subsidies by the city. With WORKING POOR homeless in this city, I think efforts should be made to bring jobs into the city that are diversified, not just white collar. I have another solution to this regarding public transit, but it is not a Minneapolis issue, so if anyone wants to hear my idea, e-mail me directly. The article goes on to mention that great initiatives that Allina has made regarding affordable housing in the communities (Phillips). http://www.startribune.com/stOnLine/cgi-bin/article?thisSlug=WORK26&date=26-Ma r-2001&word=afford&word=housing&word=affordable Published Monday, March 26, 2001 Shortage of workers sometimes tied to housing Jim Buchta / Star Tribune Finding people who are willing to fill jobs that pay more than double the minimum wage has been so tough that Lake Region Manufacturing Co. in Chaska is going abroad. The company, which makes vascular guide wires, has trimmed its Chaska work force by 400 by shifting some work to facilities in Pittsburgh and New Ross, Ireland. The issue isn't a lack of skilled workers. The problem is that many of Lake Region's workers, who earn $10 to $12 an hour, can't afford to live nearby, said Clayton Benish, vice president of human resources. Chaska, like many other Twin Cities suburbs, has become fertile ground for high-priced houses. Last year the median sale price of a house in Chaska was more than $175,000, while the average monthly rent in the southwest metro area rose to nearly $1,000. <snip> Josh Kroll Powderhorn Park _______________________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
