Bus Drivers Walk Out in Twin Cities Dispute
MINNESOTA
Minneapolis and St. Paul bus drivers went on strike, forcing up to 75,000 riders to find other ways to get to work.
City officials claimed credit for averting major problems by using nonunion drivers and alerting commuters ahead of time.
“Things could not have worked out more smoothly than that,” said Peter Bell, chairman of the Metropolitan Council, following a problem-free morning rush hour.
Drivers hit the picket lines about 2 a.m. Talks had broken down two hours earlier, mainly over health insurance issues. No new talks were scheduled.
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