Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Trimet board meeting part 6
TRIMET BOARD MEETING PART 6 https://t.co/jjdbcHvvtl
— Al M (@AlYourPalster) March 31, 2021
The death of Hollywood Transit Center so the developers can make a buck
MAX CRASH
Bad crash, really shook her uphttps://t.co/98w10nt74c
— Al M (@AlYourPalster) March 29, 2021
Monday, March 29, 2021
TRIMET DEKE
This is a profession which sucks the lifeblood out of those who catch shit from every direction we turn the wheel, only to be disciplined or outright fired for simply taking care of ourselves. Thrown under the very bus or light rail vehicle we operate. https://t.co/322mU07N1P
— Al M (@AlYourPalster) March 29, 2021
Saturday, March 27, 2021
TriMet Board Part 4
TRIMET BOARD MEETING PART 4 https://t.co/2U4THM3st0
— Al M (@AlYourPalster) March 28, 2021
complete bore until the end where Desue repeated his lies once again
Friday, March 26, 2021
Thursday, March 25, 2021
TriMet scanner March 24 (1200-2359)
#trimet
— Al M (@AlYourPalster) March 25, 2021
Is that Angie they’re chasing off? pic.twitter.com/Wlqt73I1g4
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
TRIMET MARCH BOARD MEETING PART 1-PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Doug Allen-Germain Gibson-Bill Bradley - Jim Howell-Brett Horner-Shirley Block- Tristan Issac- Chris Wooduck-Kurt Krager - Kate Firetag
STOP AND FIRE THE LIARS THAT RUN TRIMET
Local 757-Portland, OR members tell @trimet to stop Laird’s lies and save their #Apprenticeship programs. #Transit #PublicTransit #Trimet #1u @OregonAFLCIO pic.twitter.com/MDgKS06QRO
— ATU, Transit Union (@ATUComm) March 24, 2021
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Monday, March 22, 2021
TRIMET DEKE
WTF? A brother operator told me management is considering suspending him for uncovering his face to take a drink. One YEAR ago. Before masks became mandatory.
Management has devolved into some sadomasochistic scheme to drive its frontline workers to the heights of despair. Once there, we expect the knife to pierce our already-worried souls. While it is more apt to come from some crazed passenger, we shouldn't expect our "support" staff to wield this deadly weapon. You are slowly, methodically and efficiently killing us. Too many die of stress-related illness during this career or soon after leaving it.
Sunday, March 21, 2021
Saturday, March 20, 2021
TRIMET SCANNER MARCH 19
one of my trimet groupies reads poetry https://t.co/Cki59lQwo5
— Al M (@AlYourPalster) March 20, 2021
JESUS CHRIST WHY DON'T THEY KNOW THE RULES
5778 DENIEDhttps://t.co/g5PloJkt4k
— Putin on the Ritz (@RealPootie) March 20, 2021
Friday, March 19, 2021
TRIMET SCANNER MARCH 18
Mobile: (503) 979-7098 (if voicemail box is full, call Work)
— Al M (@AlYourPalster) March 19, 2021
Work: (503) 962-4955
-ATU 757 Leadership
Stop2End
Thursday, March 18, 2021
TRIMET SCANNER MARCH 17
Calls to 13:22 for yesterday! pic.twitter.com/Q0g4f7fLpw
— Rippy (Da Ripster) (@realripcity) March 18, 2021
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Monday, March 15, 2021
Sunday, March 14, 2021
TRIMET DEKE FOR TRIMET GENERAL MANAGER
Instead of hiring another corporate bobblehead to lead a blue-collar workforce, consider bringing one of US in to mend the growing chasm of disrespect. The path ahead for transit must not, likely willnot, resemble anything like the past. The pandemic has changed everything. Transit must evolve to responsibly grow ridership while protecting its front line. Both these arrows have wildly missed the bullseye the past decade.
https://fromthedriverside.blogspot.com/2021/03/new-gm-edsel-or-maserati.html
Saturday, March 13, 2021
ALEXANDER MADE THE NY POST!
KHRIS ALEXANDER MADE THE NY POST https://t.co/knBL3spOpz
— Al M (@AlYourPalster) March 13, 2021
Friday, March 12, 2021
I DON'T GET THIS AT ALL
This is some weird shit
— Al M (@AlYourPalster) March 13, 2021
It goes around on tracks?
Max tracks?
What?
How’s this supposed to work? pic.twitter.com/KMY3JGHsMt
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Neal Berlin’s TRIMET CIRCA 2021
#NealBerlin’s TRIMET CIRCA 2021 pic.twitter.com/yAzQyoojy0
— Al M (@AlYourPalster) March 9, 2021
Monday, March 8, 2021
Neal Berlin’s TriMet blob
#NealBerlin’s TRIMET BLOB pic.twitter.com/dTL0qCiFK5
— Al M (@AlYourPalster) March 8, 2021
Sunday, March 7, 2021
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Neal Berlin’s assessment of Doug Kelsey
#NealBerlins tribute to Doug Kelsey #trimet pic.twitter.com/ynLNNGt9BZ
— Al M (@AlYourPalster) March 6, 2021
Doug “The Desk “ legacy at TriMet will be remembered by the Rank & File for his insincerity as he spoke of and to the underlings he professed to care about their well being when it came to safety and their retirement benefits. Most of his proclamations came from safety of his home during many of the crises that faced the front line workers he said cared about. The lasting effects of numerous contactual “ take aways” will not only have profound effect on those mentioned in the contract but will effect the ridding public and the Portland community. The effect on the morale,that has never been lower,and still sinking ,of the Rank & File has great consequences that can’t be measured in dollars. This added to a management culture that is encouraged to
“Hang Them High” for workplace infractions that are not only at times a arbitrary but did not even occur. I am sure he feels that he has done a great job during his tenure at TriMet. The TriMet Board (bobble heads) Directors think so and have told him so in the tune of 5% raise, $15,000 just this past year. His departure leaves many more nails in the coffin of Local ATU 757 that he has done his best to make irreverent. His gold plated retirement package will be a great comfort to him and not a second thoughts about the Rank & File who still and will struggle to take care of themselves and their families. A legacy that unfortunately will remain in place at TriMet.( just side note; this a photoshop image.)
So it goes...Two Bells.
Tap image for sound. If no sound...copyright issues...this the link to the music for this post: https://youtu.be/PkgItG7dF28
Friday, March 5, 2021
OPAL/BUS RIDERS UNITE GRADES KELSEY'S TENURE
1/12 Today Doug Kelsey is retiring after 3 yrs as TriMet GM. Over the past few years, TriMet has aligned with corporate structures over seeing transit as a publicly-funded fundamental right. Let's take a look back on the last few years and where Mr. Kelsey’s leadership stands. pic.twitter.com/GUH6kCL0sV
— OPAL Oregon (@OPALEJOR) March 5, 2021
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Bring back the right to strike
This crap that ends up in court is totally absurd. Bringing back the right to strike will end all of this
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Who was driving this bus
The lens makes this look way better than it was. The @trimet bus came within inches of hitting my front rack and totally encroached on the bike lane. Sketchy as fuck, as I put it in the video. pic.twitter.com/Q61TvWAnZe
— Tony (@Tonyatwork) March 3, 2021
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
RYAN VIKEN'S MESSAGE TO KELSEY
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| KELSEY EXPANDED THE ROLL OF THE POLICE STATE AT TRIMET TO NEW HEIGHTS |
Mr. Kelsey:
Good afternoon. I meant to get this to you before today, but because of Covid and caring for mother I was unable to do so. I read the “TriMet News” article written by Roberta Altstadt on December 17, 2020 with contributions from Bruce Warner, President of the TriMet Board of Directors. I would like to share with you my experience under your leadership at TriMet. While I am sure you may deserve praise, in my view, Ms. Altstadt and Mr. Warner did a complete disservice to all TriMet stakeholders.
Monday, March 1, 2021
kATHY WEI MAKES A NOBLE ATTEMPT TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO WEIGH IN ON THE MASSIVE $98 MILLION POLICE CONTRACT
Kathy Wei wanted more time for constituents to weigh in on this HUGE police state contract, especially after the power outages that kept some people off line for over a month.
Her motion was voted down in a 3-3 tie, with the 2 minority members voting with Kathy (who is also a minority) and the three WHITE ETABLISHMENT members voted against her.
It's a fascinating development that the board actually split along racial lines.
KATHY WEI ATTEMPTS TO ALLOW MORE PUBLIC INPUT ON THE POLICE STATE CONTRACT-VOTED DOWN BY ESTABLISHMENT MEMBERS
I think it needs to be mentioned that this $98,000,000 police contract was approved by the "white" members of this board while all the minority members voted no. https://t.co/hYICwRjINz
— Al M (@AlYourPalster) March 2, 2021
Dougie’s puke worthy goodby party
I could only make it through 22 minutes of this gag producing production where all the elites got together and celebrated their fellow elite Doug Kelsey. Worse than any board meeting I’ve watched. This is the 3rd “party” for an outgoing General Manager I’ve watched. They are all gag producing
Dougies big time farewell party https://t.co/5QsljEEWDV
— Al M (@AlYourPalster) March 1, 2021
WHY CAN'T TRIMET FIND MORE OF THIS SORT OF DRIVER
wow
— Al M (@AlYourPalster) March 1, 2021
impressive driver here! https://t.co/9Wq0f3b7r7
