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To: Sig who wrote (11612)	3/16/2001 1:52:42 AM
From: pbull	Respond to of 13572

Attn. Sig, re: road trip to Tulsa Went to Tulsa on Wednesday. Great town. I always enjoy visiting Tulsa. I hit the east side first. It had been growing like weeds 2-3 years ago, but new construction is all but at a standstill. By that I mean I saw a lot of houses/apartment buildings under construction, but no one was working on them. The weather was 70 degrees and partly cloudy. Hmmm. Further into the city, there was a lot of mid-day traffic, even for Tulsa. All my favorite restaurants were pretty doggone busy, so I ate lunch at McDonald's. Local talk radio was focused on "right to work," which is making its way through the Oklahoma legislature. For others who may be reading this, in Oklahoma workers in a union shop must belong to the union. Under "right to work," which is likely to pass, union workers will work alongside nonunion workers. The idea is to attract more companies and jobs. Supporters of this are specifically pointing to the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, where workers need not be in a union, as evidence of a booming economy that they hope to maintain in Oklahoma. Those opposed to "right to work" say it will result in lower wages and benefits. Of course, both are correct, to some extent. During the evening, I spoke with several local "everyday folks." One told me there had been a total of 1,200 layoffs, scattered among different companies, in recent days, and she voiced some concern. Where she works (at a restaurant/nightspot), things have been slower than usual, but the weekends are still busy, she said. So, in running my traps there, I would say, generally, that people there are aware of at least an economic slowdown, but Tulsa, historically, has experienced many oil-related booms and busts, so it doesn't seem to be that big of a deal to most people, at least not yet. As an aside, I would say Tulsa still has the most friendly waitresses of any city I have ever visited. And they're cute, too.<ng> PB