The existing health care benefit package for MTC employees is completely out of whack with today's reality. For them not to realize that fact, shows they have their heads in the sand. Why should taxpayers subsidize a benefit package that is better than that enjoyed by 99 percent of the working public? And the MTC retirement fund currently has over a $250 million shortage. Where is all this money supposed to come from?
If a strike takes place, it will only be a short time until the striking employees loose their health care benefits in their entirety (while on strike). How long will the strike go on under those conditions. In the meantime, captive riders are subjected to extreme hardship and job loss, while MTC employees incur higher losses than they would under terms of the proposed new contract. It's time for a reality check! Michael Hohmann Linden Hills > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Moore, Olin > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 3:44 PM > To: Moore, Olin > Subject: [Mpls] Sabo Urges Agreement on Metro Transit Contract > > > I thought this might be of interest to you. > > Olin Moore, Office of Congressman Martin Olav Sabo > Sheridan > > --------------------------------------- > > NEWS from Congressman Sabo > Representing Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District > > For Immediate Release > > February 26, 2004 > > > Sabo Urges Agreement on Metro Transit Contract > > Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Martin Olav Sabo (DFL-Mpls.) today > released the following statement urging Metro Transit and their > employees to > quickly reach agreement and avert a transit strike: > > I have long supported transit as a wise and viable investment in > public transportation infrastructure. That is why I am deeply concerned > with the breakdown of discussions between Metro Transit and its employees. snip REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
