Cuts in bus service made by the MTA are singling out and punishing low-income residents, communities of color, students, the elderly and disabled, according to a panel at a recent forum on public transportation. The meeting, sponsored by the Bus Riders Union, along with over 30 other organizations, featured testimony from a panel of...
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A recent study by a UCLA economist says the MTA may be putting low-income riders between a rock and a hard place with its fare hikes. The study was commissioned by the Bus Riders Union (BRU) and conducted by Paul Ong, an economist and urban planner at the UCLA School of Public Affairs, and...
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On Aug. 13, the steps of City Hall were the stage for an AFL-CIO rally. With high unemployment and an ailing economy, workers demanded their government help create badly needed jobs. A proposed solution advocated at the rally is the so-called “30/10 Initiative,” a plan that calls for the completion of 30 years worth...
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Workers from a myriad of unions gathered in front of City Hall today to demand that government fix the ailing economy through jobs creation. Sheet metal workers, sprinkler fitters, boiler workers, film workers, electricians and iron workers, to name a few, stood on City Hall’s south lawn and chanted “We want jobs.” They were...
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s neighborhood got a rude awakening at 6 a.m. today when protesters armed with drums and vuvuzelas attempted to get the mayor’s attention. The early morning quiet was shattered as members of the Bus Riders Union (BRU) and other organizations shouted in unison: “Good morning, Mayor! This is your wake-up call!” Drumming,...
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