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Thursday, May 16, 2013

GOTTA LOVE DIANNE GOODWIN

I bet ya didn't know that some Trimet non union employees are struggling paycheck to paycheck

Diane Goodwin Tiffany, it has been a challenging time for our riders. We're all eager to do our part of help maintain transit in the region. These non-union employees are a diverse group of people: Jamal in the copy room, Gwen in admin, Monika in transit equity and Michelle, a single mom. Many are struggling from paycheck to paycheck just trying to make ends meet. There is more to the story.

And here she completely gets it all wrong. We did not get 3% COLA's for each and every year I remember one year it was 1% and the only reason we got them was because a judge ordered Mcfarlane to obey the law.
Futhermore she also states we got 'fully paid health care' another complete lie. I paid over $200/mo for over a year if I remember correctly and now we have deductibles, copay's, and I have to come up with $188 now out of my puny pension


Diane Goodwin Hi Tiffany, Just to clarify, it was some 415 employees who received raises averaging 3 percent for the first time since 2009 that combined for about $910,000.This group also kicked more each year for health care. During that same period, our represented employees received some $16 million in raises, annual 3 percent bumps as required by the contract and fully paid health care.

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