Access to Power Not = Balanced Reporting

Was that Jeff Shelman I saw on his bicycle today at the WALKOUT FOR AFSCME TEACH-IN today? Glad to see him back on the beat. Though, we do note his strange use of “experts” in Wednesday’s STRIB. A business professor to explain to our dear readers why “no-one wins.” Why not a labor historian, or an expert in social movements or a political scientist, dare I say, a communication scholar. All are in a better position to explain why a worker might temporarily decline her wages now in order to gain the recognition necessary to earn more wages in the future. Perhaps, we should not be surprised that our business professor would reduce the quality of life to a rather banal quantitative marker. Oh yea, Jeff, becoming President Bob’s mouthpiece is a bit unseemly. When BOB is talking to you, but not listening and talking to AFSCME, students and faculty, that is a good sign that you are being used to spin his propaganda. Next time you talk to President Bob, ask him what is so fair about asking AFSCME to give up their step increases but not the teamsters? We see through his divide and conquer rhetoric and false appeal to fairness; the STRIB should too.