by Brian Flagg, The City Staff ordered this EMERGENCY meeting of their Transit Task Force. We need Union members to be there to back up Task Force members Suzanne Schafer and Brian Flagg as they encourage the Task Force to not okay the cuts, especially the cuts in frequency to some routes. When the CityContinue reading “ATTENTION: BUS RIDER UNION MEMBERS DEFEND THE BUS FROM $1 MILLION IN CUTS TUESDAY JUNE 23 3pm AT CITY TRANSIT BUILDING 149 N STONE AVE FLOOR 2”
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Bus Riders Victims of Sneak Attack
By Brian Flagg On Tuesday, June 9, the City Council passed their budget for next year. The City Manager, with the support of only Mayor Rothschild and Councilman Kozachik, tried to balance their budget with $1.1 million in cuts to nine bus routes. Longtime transit champion Councilwoman Karen Uhlich, wise to the games they playContinue reading “Bus Riders Victims of Sneak Attack”
Farewell to Casa Maria
By: Gilberto Contreras Saturday, June 13th, will be my last day at Casa Maria de Guadalupe Soup Kitchen. It has been an incredible three months, but I was given the opportunity to work in California, and I took it. It’s not easy writing this, simply because everyone will be deeply missed. All the people thatContinue reading “Farewell to Casa Maria”
Atención: Miembros del Sindicato de Pasajeros
Atención: miembros del sindicato de pasajeros No habrá junta general este miércoles POR FAVOR de atender la reunión del concejo municipal el Martes, junio 9 a las 5:30 pm Y/o La junta del Transit Task Force el Lunes, junio 8, 4 pm, en el edificio de la Ciudad/condado, 201 N. Stone ave., 6to piso.Continue reading “Atención: Miembros del Sindicato de Pasajeros”
Attention: Bus Riders Union Members
NO GENERAL MEETING THIS WEDENESDAY Please attend the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 9 at 5:30 pm and /or The Transit Task Force Meeting on Monday, June 08, at 4:00pm, at the City/County Building, 201 N. Stone Ave., 6th floor (see previous blog post for details)
LAST MINUTE ATTACK ON BUS RIDERS BY CITY STAFF, THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMAN KOZACHICK
June 4, 2015 By Brian Flagg, To: All Bus Riders and Supporters LAST MINUTE ATTACK ON BUS RIDERS BY CITY STAFF, THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMAN KOZACHIK The Bus Riders Union (BRU) requests your presence at the final budget hearing on: Tuesday June 9 at 5:30 p.m. City Hall, 255 W. Alameda Come and help usContinue reading “LAST MINUTE ATTACK ON BUS RIDERS BY CITY STAFF, THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMAN KOZACHICK”
CASA MARIA AND CHAD OWENS NEEDS HELP!
Chad Owens We need soup cooks and drivers, both on regular basis or you could put your name on our list of people to call when we are occasionally in need of a driver or a cook. Cooks come in at approximately 7:00 a.m. and can choose to stay and help serve or else leaveContinue reading “CASA MARIA AND CHAD OWENS NEEDS HELP!”
BERNIE SANDERS FOR PRESIDENT!
By Brian Flagg, “There is something profoundly wrong” when so much of the nation’s income goes to the top 1 percent of all earners. “This grotesque level of inequality is immoral.” Bernie Sanders is the Vermont Senator who yesterday spoke these words to 5,000 supporters along the shore of Lake Champlain as he kicked offContinue reading “BERNIE SANDERS FOR PRESIDENT!”
Proof that City Councilman Paul Cunningham is a Cool Guy!
By: Brian Flagg I went to this party he had and he introduced me to current Wildcat basketball star Kaleb Tarczewski and his coach and former Wildcat star Joseph Blair. This Picture is Proof! (From Left to Right: Lorena Parra, Joseph Blair, Katie Bolger, Brian Flagg, Kaleb Tarczewski) They are both very humble and downContinue reading “Proof that City Councilman Paul Cunningham is a Cool Guy!”
TUESDAY, APRIL 21ST, COUNTY BOARD OF SUPES VOTE 4-1 TO PUT $815 MILLION BOND PACKAGE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT
by Cesar Aguirre It’s a packed house, the line of people waiting to get in to the county board of supervisors meeting extends out and around the building. Oscar Silva and I wait patiently to go through the metal detectors. The crowd of more than 400 is diverse, from suits and ties to speedos andContinue reading “TUESDAY, APRIL 21ST, COUNTY BOARD OF SUPES VOTE 4-1 TO PUT $815 MILLION BOND PACKAGE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT”
Voces de Casa Maria 