Mta looks at the Surveillance Video on a week by basis. Were able to take a look at the service on the streets from week to week to see how well the mask compliance is going. Reporter the sfmta also reported having trouble with a few passengers when told to mask up. According to their data from april to august 31st, this are 63 verbal altercations specifically dealing with masks and nine operators have been assaulted. One driver was struck several times with a wooden bat in july. There was a minute toiature involved, as well due to facial compliance or lack thereof. Its a scary situation, indeed. Reporter roger out Transit Workers Union local 250 a believes many more drivers are not reporting passengers who dont compile to avoid any interruption to their bus route. We would like to see more assistance out there, boots on the ground in terms of people, workers, assisting us with more compliance. Reporter the sfmta says a few things are helping. Its mandatory for bus drivers to use the p
Route and that will polarize and poison the political atmosphere even more than it is now which is bad enough. To watch the rest of this program and find other episodes, visit our website , booktv. Org and click on the after words near the top of the page. Assistant director of an organization dedicated to unleashing the impact of libraries. We dont have a power point today because we divide this as a guided conversation. I want to be sure we make the most of our time today. I will have each of our experts introduce themselves and i am looking forward to what our panelists have to say and i hope you are too. Be sure to visit the resources page and we will put that link in the chat for everyone. In true librarian fashion we will have everybody introduce themselves in alphabetical order by first name. Go ahead and get us started. That is a curveball, first name. Im jennifer pearson, director of the Marshall County Memorial Library have between there and alabama. Ive been here about 5 and
Infections and deaths around the country. Our question what do you think about the three chilean dollar coronavirus aid package 3 trillion aid package . 2027488000 , democrats 2027488001 , andendents 2027488002 you can always text your opinion at 2027488003 . We are also reading your comments on social media. The house on friday past a 3 trillion aid package and it was summarized in todays till newspaper. Approved a 3s trillion relief package to alleviate the economic fallout of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Seeking to add pressure on Senate Republicans to act on a new round of emergency aid. The foot was largely on party lines with a mix of progressive and centrist democrats working away from opposition and a still republican of new york defecting from the gop to vote yes. Speaker pelosi characterized the legislation, crafted by democrats without consulting republicans, as the opening salvo in talks with the senate and white house. We are putting the offer on the table. Negotiation
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