There’s growing frustration among MUA employees who feel the people doing the work are being overlooked by the people making the decisions. Board members can sit in meetings and approve budgets, but employees are the ones dealing with rising healthcare costs while trying to keep the plant and landfill running. The question is simple: How long can you expect experienced workers to stay when they can’t afford to live on what they make? The Mua doesn’t run from a boardroom—it runs because workers show up and make it happen.