Dorothy Borchardt: Give those extra hours to part-time bus drivers

The Capital Times, February 24, 2010

Dear Editor: Nice column from Dave Zweifel (“How dare a working stiff earn big bucks?”), but it missed the point!

Is it safe for Metro drivers to be working that many hours?

Is it fair when Metro’s part-time school bus drivers, barely making a living, are not able to pick up more hours due to the union contract that limits part-timers to school bus routes?

Is it right to raise fares to cover the additional cost of not being able to utilize the current staff in a fair and safe manner?

Does Metro exist to serve employees or the residents of Madison?

Dorothy Borchardt
Madison
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