Recently on this forum there was a discussion about who rides the bus and it's clear that a lot of us do. Personally, I don't even own a car so this will be a real hardship to me. I figure a walk to work will take a little over an hour. That may not be as bad as what some others will face, but I certainly don't look forward to it on a daily basis. Though I bicycle in the Summer I personally have found it difficult to do in the Winter (I'd do it if there weren't any cars on the road). I may have to rethink that, but we'll see.
Clearly, the Met Council is trying to balance its budget on the back of its employees. I've already written a letter to Governor Pawlenty, but I honestly doubt that will have any effect. He's already shown little (if any) concern for public employees so I don't see how that would change.
On another note - I recall that in January there was an agreement to binding arbitration. How did that change? Did the Met Council somehow find a way out of it? If so, I'd say this is a blatant move to bust the union rather than allowing an arbitrator to determine a more fair resolution.
Star Tribune article here: http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/4380245.html
Jim McGuire Como
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