Peter Bell's haughty, take it or leave attitude on Almanac was hard
to watch. He clearly gave the impression that he was not interested in
negotiating and that he thought that negotiations were not necessary.
He already had it figured out and the bus drivers simply needed to
accept what he decided. It appears that he thinks he can get away with
it politically.
We will all lose, and especially Minneapolitans, if he does get
away with forcing the workers to shoulder the cost increases. It was
clear that he wasn't worried about his copays or prescriptions.
Everyone who is part of a group health plan should be concerned if Bell
and Pawlenty win this one. I don't doubt that they will be rewarded so
that their copays really won't be an issue for them.
Their bread and crumbs for the masses is insulting.
Dan McGuire
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