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Kasandra Manriquez and the Tucson Bus Riders Union

by Cesar Aguirre Kasandra is a 19 year old student at the UofA with a double major in Gender and Women’s Studies and Journalism. She has worked with Casa Maria and the Bus Riders Union over the last few months and helped out with the membership campaign that TBRU started back in January to signContinue reading “Kasandra Manriquez and the Tucson Bus Riders Union”

“To pay these three men an enormous amount of money just to stay at the University for the next few years is unconscionable”

by Andy Silverman, I read with great interest recently about a University of Arizona donor who gave $17.68 million in stock to be distributed to the basketball and football coaches and to the athletic director if they stay at UA through 2021-22. It would mean that Coaches Sean Miller and Rich Rodriguez would each getContinue reading ““To pay these three men an enormous amount of money just to stay at the University for the next few years is unconscionable””

30 days of SILENCE at The Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos, CA, starting June 18th

by Brian Flagg That is what I have committed to. The 8 day silent retreats I have done there the last 2 summers have been nothing less than life-changing. Both times I felt like it ended way too soon. But 30 days? I’ve got to admit I feel a bit apprehensive. A little bit likeContinue reading “30 days of SILENCE at The Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos, CA, starting June 18th”

Mexicana author Anabel Hernandez has a new book, Narcoland.

by Brian Flagg, She said in this interview from The Nation magazine (11-11-2013) that she writes because if she can help the people to understand what is really happening, then they can change things. Life at Casa Maria, in South Tucson and throughout the Southside is all about the roots and culture of Mexico, theContinue reading “Mexicana author Anabel Hernandez has a new book, Narcoland.”

RACISM AND SB1070 NOT WELCOME IN SOUTH TUCSON

  by Brian Flagg, Congratulations to Alejandro Miquiztli Valenzuela, leader of the South Side Worker Center and a member of the Tucson Bus Riders Union’s recent Membership Campaign Team, for his very articulate op-ed in today’s Daily Star (Friday, May 30, 2014) entitled “TPD must change SB1070 practices substantially, as South Tucson did” see itContinue reading “RACISM AND SB1070 NOT WELCOME IN SOUTH TUCSON”

My experience as a College Tennis Player

Laura Alameda has lived and worked here with her extended family for the last 8 years. She is the heart and soul of Casa Maria. No one works harder than she does. Laura made it through 6th grade in Nogales Sonora. It has been a privilage to see both her beautiful daughters, Carmen and Yanseli,Continue reading “My experience as a College Tennis Player”

“City Council Scraps Bus Changes in BUDGET PLAN” reads the headline on p.2 of today’s Daily Star!

by Brian Flagg (go to: http://azstarnet.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/city-council-scraps-bus-changes-in-budget-plan/article_22a41a05-d573-5e52-a631-05d885f3d078.html) GRACIAS to the 5 votes, (Karin Uhlich, Regina Romero, Paul Cunningham, Richard Fimbres and Shirley Scott) for standing up for transit justice in the face of lying city bureaucrats. The article stated that Assistant City Manager Albert Elias “stressed that bus service wasn’t being cut. Instead routes were beingContinue reading ““City Council Scraps Bus Changes in BUDGET PLAN” reads the headline on p.2 of today’s Daily Star!”

LIST OF ALLIES THAT WILL BE PRESENT AT THE BUS RIDERS UNION APPRECIATION PARTY

  List of Allies that will be present at the Bus Riders Union Appreciation Party May 20th, at 5:00 p.m. City Hall Confirmed Service Employees International Union (SEIU)                             Maya Castillo Pima County Interfaith Council (PCIC)                       Rev. Tom Tureman, Most Holy Trinity El Rio Health Center Board                                                    Pete Reisinger, BS, MBA. President ACCESS Tucson                                                                                    LisaContinue reading “LIST OF ALLIES THAT WILL BE PRESENT AT THE BUS RIDERS UNION APPRECIATION PARTY”

One more step towards Justice for Bus Riders

“NOW IS NOT THE TIME”..Paul Cunningham by Jimmy Ojeda, On Monday May 12th in a room packed with bus riders, the Transit Task Force voted 5-2 to recommend to the Mayor and Council that there be no service cuts to Sun-Tran at this time. Councilwoman Uhlich had suggested to the Bus Riders Union that thisContinue reading “One more step towards Justice for Bus Riders”