Talks Resume? According to MPR, etc. the Bureau of Mediation Services has set up a mediation session with the bus drivers union at 1pm on Monday. No agreement to attend was reported by either Peter Bell or the State Mediation department.
Minneapolis City Counci Members Walk the Line... Metro Buses Stay Quiet, But People Speaking Up http://www.startribune.com/stories/362/4672848.html Three Minneapolis City Council members walked the picket line on Thursday March 18, 2004 with the ATU1005 drivers. (Dan Niziolek is the only one mentioned in the article) Also quoted in the article is Senator Linda Higgins (DFL Minneapolis) who said: (Peter Bell) "Get off your duff and get back to the bargaining table." Another article in the Star Tribune, states that Minneapolis DFLers Senator Scott Dibble and Representative Frank Hornstein are going to "offer legislation" that would give $10 million in funding to Metro Transit. http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/4673731.htm Charm Gilds the B.S. in the Starstruck Strib Today the Strib's website had a huge feature article on Strom. Transit advocates, don't be SO serious! Brush up on the jokes, rachet up the charisma, and butter up the media and YOU TOO can earn your 15 (hours?) of fame! Ack! I'm not providing a link to that story. Madeline Douglass Kingfield (Mpls) 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
