[Mpls] Now the Governor has the strike he wanted

[Bill Cullen]

Ed Fesler wrote:

   The political climate is very polarized. Why do
they think they can wage war against unions, the
working poor, environmentalists and the center cities
and get away with it?

   Will the Minneapolis police protect scabs? Surely
they wouldn't arrest anybody without community
meetings and a city-wide consensus! City government is
controlled by people who are further left than I am.

   This strike could have been prevented. This is the
strike THEY wanted.

My response:

I doubt anyone *wants* a strike.

Unions do a marvelous job of protecting workers rights.  However, it seemed
to me that the Met Council has some points in their position:

http://www.metrocouncil.org/labor/METCposition.pdf

Before we condemn the Met Council (and encourage assaulting replacement
workers) maybe a discussion on the facts is merited?  According the Met
Council, the bus drivers already receive wonderful benefits and top pay.
Are they wrong?

If my friend is correct -- that the Met Council is planning to permanently
replace striking workers -- I wonder how many qualified people will apply
for jobs at the offered compensation package?

Regards, Bill Cullen.
Whittier Landlord.