fkrock Wrote:
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> Part of the reason for high BART operator salaries
> is historic. When BART began operating several bus
> routes were abandoned. BART was required to hire
> the laid off bus drivers and pay all the highest
> salary received by any of the drivers. Thus BART
> operators began with fairly high salaries. My
> memory is that one very small bus company had paid
> high wages to their drivers.
>
> Over the years politicians have been involved in
> setting BART salaries. Many of thse politicians
> have been beholden to labor unions so they have
> been very generous with BART salaries.

And just exactly how much are BART executives paid?
Why doesn't anyone ever object to those people's
salaries -- which also come from taxpayers?
And what are those politicians paid? Isn't anyone
upset at their salaries?

talk about bias! Sheesh!

Just what is wrong with some people trying to keep
decent middle-income paychecks -- in this, one of
the most expensive places to live in the country?

Please stop supporting the race to the bottom economically.
We need to try to raise everyone's pay, and stop this
business of over working people. Those much-hated unions
are the only way to get and keep economic justice for all.

Margaret