Finally! The Pioneer Press has finally criticized the Metropolitan Council for its intransigence in not settling the bus strike.
A month ago the Pioneer Press supported the managemement line all the way. The Star Tribune broke with Pawlenty on the bus strike week ago. Here is the Pioneer Press editorial: http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/editorial/8397154.htm From the PP editorial: "With due respect to the Metropolitan Council, events are well past a point of simply throwing hands in the air and complaining that there's no money. Ignoring the needs of transit riders won't make them go away. It just creates problems elsewhere in lives and in the economy." The editorial also criticizes union members for fighting to keep health care benefits. Wouldn't you fight to keep something you already have? In any settlement, the Transit Workers are going to end up poorer than they were under the old contract. The only issue is how much the workers are going to lose. "Bus drivers get boost in Capitol rally" Here is a story by Mike Kaszuba of the Star Tribune about the Capitol rally on Saturday: http://startribune.com/stories/373/4715761.html Ed Fesler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minneapolis Corcoran neighborhood __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online by April 15th http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html 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
