Shortchanging workers
What joy to wake this bright Christmas morning and read best wishes from the trust fund baby who controls our local media. Master Cowles wants us to “hope” that public and private workers settle for less in the New Year. He leaves unclear to what end this enlarged sacrifice from people who work for a living should lead.
Monday I am forced to take yet another day off without pay. In the new year, I will have bigger bills for medical insurance and bigger co-pays for medical care, both to be paid from a shrinking paycheck. If Master Cowles gets his wish, I and many of my co-workers might even be unemployed by the end of next year. I’m sure our shredded social safety net will catch us up briefly on our tumble to the poor house, Master Cowles.
But hey, the stock market is booming. Mining is going gangbusters in North Idaho. Timber property has never been worth more. Things are looking hopeful for the Riverside tower trust fund babies. However, it remains unclear just how far down the earnings ladder the rest of us will have to slide for Master Cowles to feel real hope for his future.
Jim Wavada
Spokane