by Jimmy Ojeda On Sunday March 9th, 2014 the Arizona Daily Star reported on the concern that exists among bar owners and UA students regarding the hours of operation for the streetcar. They would prefer “running the street car as late as – or later than – 2 am., making it more convenient for late-nightContinue reading “DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT IS BASED ON STUDENTS ALCOHOL COMSUMPTION?”
Category Archives: Tucson Bus Riders Union
March 4, 2014
by Brian Flagg, Tonight the Tucson City Council will vote on whether to adopt Cesar Chavez’s birthday as the 11th official paid holiday for city employees. We at Casa Maria wrote a letter of support. Cesar Chavez is our hero. I even met him once. But how can City Council members vote to institute aContinue reading “March 4, 2014”
The Tucson community is HOT For Transit Justice!
by Brian Flagg, You don’t believe me? You should have been at last night’s (Wed. 2/19) City Council Meeting! More than 200 people showed up to say to the Council: DON’T RAISE BUS FARES – DON’T BALANCE YOUR BUDGET ON THE BACKS OF TUCSON BUSRIDERS LIVING IN POVERTY! This event was sponsored by the TucsonContinue reading “The Tucson community is HOT For Transit Justice!”
FAMILY, FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS OF CASA MARIA AND THE TUCSON BUS RIDERS UNION PLEASE JOIN US ON WED. FEB. 19TH AT 4PM AT CITY HALL TO SAY NO TO FARE INCREASES!
Come to city council to say NO TO FARE INCREASES! The city should not balance the city’s budget on the backs of the Bus Riders in this, the 6th poorest city in the United States. Come Join the Tucson Bus Riders Union on Feb. 19th and get your official membership card and a Tucson BusContinue reading “FAMILY, FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS OF CASA MARIA AND THE TUCSON BUS RIDERS UNION PLEASE JOIN US ON WED. FEB. 19TH AT 4PM AT CITY HALL TO SAY NO TO FARE INCREASES!”
Raising Bus Fares is a Moral Issue
by Brian Flagg, On Wednesday, February 19, the Tucson Mayor and Council will decide whether to raise bus fares. The fare would go from $1.50 to1.7 5 and the low income fare from .50 to .65. A monthly pass would go from $26 to $43. They will also decide whether to cut routes. This mightContinue reading “Raising Bus Fares is a Moral Issue”
UPDATE!
The City’s WAR on Bus Riders and the Bus Riders Union’s Campaign for Transit Justice! We signed up 150 new members for the Tucson Bus Riders Union at a Membership Campaign Kickoff party outside of City Hall on January 22. Our goal is to sign up ONE THOUSAND new bus riding membersContinue reading “UPDATE!”
BUS RIDERS PRESENCE AT MLK MARCH A SUCCESS
by Cesar Aguirre It was a warm, bright morning as Mayor Rothschild spoke to a large crowd at the U of A mall, along with many other politicians including Karen Uhlich, Regina Romero and Richard Fimbres. There we were, right up front, with two large Tucson Bus Riders Union banners. As we listened to themContinue reading “BUS RIDERS PRESENCE AT MLK MARCH A SUCCESS”
A NEW YEARS RESOLUTION FROM CASA MARIA:
In 2014 we at Casa Maria are going to do absolutely everything in our power to influence our Democratic friends on the Mayor and City Council to not oppress the poor through their Budget priorities. This means NO BUS FARE INCREASES. Council members Karin Uhlich and Richard Fimbres have already committed to this. We needContinue reading “A NEW YEARS RESOLUTION FROM CASA MARIA:”
The Huckster’s Boxing Day Gifts
A really smart friend of Casa Maria shared this commentary with us. It refers to the banner head line story in the Star ‘Red Tape Holding Up Important Roadwork’ on December 26, 2013 The English had a custom of giving the hired help the day off and a “box” of goodies the day after Christmas. Continue reading “The Huckster’s Boxing Day Gifts”
Voces de Casa Maria 