Thanks to all who responded to my inquiry regarding binding arbitration, health care benefits and the misinformation I received from Sandy at the Met Council. I suspected she was misrepresenting the facts, but wanted to make sure.
She also told me that Peter Bell gets a half-time salary from the Met Council even though he often puts in full-time hours. When I asked her what his half-time salary amounted to she hemmed and hawed and finally admitted $52,000.00 a year. When I said that was considerabley more than what full-time bus drivers with the most seniority earn she told me that she has a college degree and earns less than the bus drivers who don't have college degrees. While I think the transit workers and their union are being stupid in their tactics (hurting poor people is the only thing they've accomplished), the callousness of Tim Pawlenty and Peter Bell is downright nihilistic. While many working poor are losing income and jobs due to the bus strike, the Governor lobbies for a billion dollar state-subsidized sports stadium. Peter Schmitz, Downtown Saint Paul 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
