Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Direct action report
The only thing accurate about this was the description of the operator-the whole complaint is bogus:
A rather interesting side note to the Walker election
Walker wins tight recall after campaigning against Milwaukee streetcar as waste of taxpayer $$
— TransportationNation (@TransportNation) June 6, 2012
Does Trimet really pay out more in benefits than wages?
But she also pointed out that "fringe benefits" includes a number of
different categories: medical coverage, disability payments, workers
comp and unemployment, time off and some others.
It’s unlikely the average person would consider payouts to workers comp and unemployment coverage to be benefits in the traditional sense. They’re not the sort of thing you negotiate before taking a job -- they’re the cost of being an employer.
Mary King, a professor of economics at Portland State University, said lumping those sorts of costs in with this discussion may be misleading. "I think it's really a huge red herring to start talking about what TriMet might be paying for past employees," she said. "That's an attempt to make it look like they're paying a lot."
Read the rest of the article HERE!
It’s unlikely the average person would consider payouts to workers comp and unemployment coverage to be benefits in the traditional sense. They’re not the sort of thing you negotiate before taking a job -- they’re the cost of being an employer.
Mary King, a professor of economics at Portland State University, said lumping those sorts of costs in with this discussion may be misleading. "I think it's really a huge red herring to start talking about what TriMet might be paying for past employees," she said. "That's an attempt to make it look like they're paying a lot."
Read the rest of the article HERE!
CLASSIC TWEETS
Erik Halstead
Geeze #trimet there are two 12s back to back 4th and Caruthers? Is this the operational plan, two buses every 30 minutes on all routes??
VERY ENTERTAINING ARTICLE ON RIDING TRIMET
Yoes!
Hey internets™, its been a few days. With the term wrapping up and Velo plans taking form it’s been busy!
As you may know I am forming a project to show how one person can change there lives with a Human Powered Vehicle, and while I get the nessary funds and what not, I am taking my bike everywhere. When my bike has issues (which it always seems to have) I go by bus! This week alone I’ve gone by bus quiet a bit and I can say that I am fucking done exposing myself to this greener, albeit disturbing form of transportation. Don’t get me wrong Trimet, you do provide a vaulable service but is it worth the cost of a ticket? Lets take a look!
Hey internets™, its been a few days. With the term wrapping up and Velo plans taking form it’s been busy!
As you may know I am forming a project to show how one person can change there lives with a Human Powered Vehicle, and while I get the nessary funds and what not, I am taking my bike everywhere. When my bike has issues (which it always seems to have) I go by bus! This week alone I’ve gone by bus quiet a bit and I can say that I am fucking done exposing myself to this greener, albeit disturbing form of transportation. Don’t get me wrong Trimet, you do provide a vaulable service but is it worth the cost of a ticket? Lets take a look!
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