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Friday, December 13, 2013

JOE ROSE REALLY PICKS UP THE STORY ON THE LATEST OPERATOR ASSAULT

Earlier this year, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index put bus drivers at the top of the list of occupations most likely to make workers obese. But as it fights to preserve a generous health benefits package for TriMet operators, Amalgamated Transit Union 757 has made the case that being a bus driver is also one of America's most dangerous jobs.
Unfortunately, for TriMet and tax payers, who will eventually have to pay millions to cover the Affordable Care Act's excise tax on generous "cadillac" health insurance plans, transit worker is not defined as a high-risk profession qualifying for savings.
Those professions include: Law enforcement, fire, emergency medical responders, longshoremen, construction, mining, agriculture, forestry and fishing
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very hard to listen to, but its the real deal out there for operators. Intimidation and scary scenarios happen everyday. Not all riders are nice commuters. Most people don't get it. Thanks for posting this Al.

Anonymous said...

But they want to put Lane Jensen away for 16 years because he texted Roberta Alstadt 32 times. A $1000 reward if you beat up a deffensless bus operator. Heck she will probably get written up because she fought back.