Kansas City Transit Honcho Disputes Rideshare Union Demands

Bill George demonstrated a great deal of courage this week by getting up close & personal with a union protest and making his case right in front of local politicos. 

In fact . . .

His efforts deserve to be highlighted to point out an important fact of life . . .

Doing biz with KCMO seemingly requires adherence Mayor & Council whims & mandates about labor issues. 

Put more colloquially . . . 

Taking cash from Kansas City government comes with many strings attached. 

Accordingly . . . 

Here's a peek at the local transit boss debating KC's favorite protest coalition on the topic of fair wages:

At Thursdays rally, zTrip CEO Bill George tried to interject. He said drivers have misled city council members and claimed drivers can earn up to $29 per hour.

Council members Ryana Parks-Shaw and Eric Bunch attended the rally. They threw their support behind unionization efforts. The city dedicated about $9 million to IRIS this year.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Drivers for KCMO's IRIS rideshare program demand better working conditions

Drivers for the IRIS rideshare program rallied Thursday for their right to unionize and achieve better working conditions.

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