,?\S&S RIDE FREE 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO TRANSPORT FI<T 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,TOM ,WETZEL 

,TEXT 3 

,9 ! DAYS LEAD+ UP TO ,SEPTEMB] #a/1 MORE ?AN #e PEOPLE W]E ACTIVELY ORGANIZ+ = ! F>E /RIKE1 ) NEW GR\PS 5DORS+ ! EF=T 9 ! LA/ WEEK4 ,MORE ?AN #b1 LEAFLETS HAD BE5 DI/RIBUT$ & #a1 /ICK]S W]E ATTA*$ TO BUS %ELT]S & POLES ?R\<\T ! CITY -- 9 ,SPANI% & ,*9ESE AS WELL AS ,5GLI%4 

,MUNI -- ,SAN ,FRANCISCO'S CITY-[N$ BUS & /REETC> NETWORK -- RAIS$ ITS ADULT CA% F>E TO @s#a4#e AS ( ,SEPTEMB] #a/4 ,?IS IS ! SECOND HIKE 9 TWO YE>S1 REPRES5T+ AN 9CREASE ( #e P]C5T S9CE #b#c4 ,AL?\< ORGANIZ$ PRESSURE FROM COMMUNITY GR\PS =C$ ,MUNI MANAGEM5T TO BACK D[N ON A PROPOSAL TO RAISE ! MON?LY PASS1 MANY L[-9COME PEOPLE HAVE A H>D TIME GETT+ TOGE!R ! CA% TO BUY ! MON?LY PASS4 ,! WEEKLY PASS WAS A MORE F9ANCIALLY ACCESSIBLE DISC\NT OPTION = !M4 ,MUNI NEV] ADEQUATELY ADV]TIS$ ! WEEKLY PASS & HAS N[ RAIS$ IT FROM @s#a#b TO @s#a#e4 

,MUNI IS ALSO PROPOS+ TO SLA% S]VICE ON MANY L9ES1 />T+ ,SEPTEMB] #b#d?4 ,LAY(F NOTICES W]E ISSU$ E>LI] 9 ! YE> TO #ae DRIV]S4 ,MUNI MANAGEM5T IS ELIM9AT+ #hc ( !SE JOBS ?R\< E>LY RETIREM5T4 ,?IS MEANS A LOSS ( GOOD-PAY+ UNIONIZ$ JOBS4 ,= ! RE/ ( ! JOB CUTS1 !Y'RE FIR+ ALL ( ! P>T-TIM]S4 ,! F>E /RIKE HAS ?REE DEM&S3 ,NO F>E HIKE1 NO S]VICE CUTS1 NO LAY(FS4 

,MUNI'S BUS NETWORK IS V]Y 9T5SIVELY US$4 ,9 A TYPICAL YE> !RE >E AN AV]AGE ( #bg PUBLIC TRANSIT RIDES = EV]Y RESID5T 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO -- ! SAME LEVEL ( TRANSIT-DEP5D5CY AS ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY4 ,BUT 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ?REE-F\R?S ( ! RIDES >E ON ! ELECTRIC & DIESEL BUSSES ?AT PLY ! CITY'S /REETS4 ,!RE >E ALREADY /&+ LOADS ON MANY L9ES AT V>I\S TIMES ?R\<\T ! DAY4 ,LOSS ( DRIV]S WILL LEAD TO OV]CR[D+1 ) PEOPLE /&+ 9 /AIRWELLS & DRIV]S PASS+ PEOPLE UP AT /OPS4 ,PEOPLE WILL BE LATE = WORK4 ,L[-9COME PEOPLE (T5 WORK AT JOBS :]E !Y >E NOT GIV5 MU* SLACK AB\T :5 !Y CAN >RIVE4 ,F>E /RIKE ADVOCATES SAY ?AT !SE CUTS 9 S]VICE & HIKES 9 ! F>E >E AN ATTACK ON ! POOR1 A REGRESSIVE TAX ON ?OSE LEA/ ABLE TO PAY4 ,MORE CR[D+ & MORE RID] COMPLA9TS WILL ALSO ADD TO ! /RESS ( ! DRIV]'S JOB4 

,ON ! MORN+ ( ,SEPTEMB] #a/1 ! F>E /RIKE GR\PS CONC5TRAT$ MO/ ( !IR PEOPLE AT AB\T EI<T MAJOR NODES 9 ! ,MUNI BUS NETWORK1 ) BANN]S1 /RIKE PLAC>DS1 BULLHORNS & LEAFLETS4 ,AB\T HALF ( !SE NODES W]E ON ! ,MISSION-,VAN ,NESS CORRIDOR4 ,TWO ( !SE SITES W]E #a#f? & ,MISSION & #b#d? & ,MISSION 9 ! ,MISSION ,DI/RICT'S 0MA9 /REET0 RETAIL C5T] -- ! HE>T ( ,SAN ,FRANCISCO'S ,LAT9O COMMUNITY4 ,) OV] #h#e1 RIDES ON A TYPICAL WEEKDAY1 ,MISSION-,VAN ,NESS IS ONE ( ! WORLD'S BUSIE/ BUS OP]ATIONS4 ,DUR+ ! LA/ TWO WEEKS ( ORGANIZ+1 ! DAY LABOR]S HAD GOTT5 9VOLV$ 9 ! F>E /RIKE CAMPAIGN & HAD TAK5 OV] ! TABL+ & LEAFLET+ ON ,MISSION ,/REET & O!R >EAS 9 ! CITY ) L>GE NUMB]S ( ,SPANI%-SPEAK+ IMMIGRANTS4 ,SUPPORT = ! F>E /RIKE WAS P>TICUL>LY /RONG 9 ! ,MISSION ,DI/RICT4 

,MUNI T>GET$ ! ,MISSION ,DI/RICT = A HEAVY %[ ( =CE ON ,SEPTEMB] #a/4 ,:5 ,I GOT TO #a#f? & ,MISSION AT #h,A,M1 !RE W]E AB\T #b COPS1 VIRTUALLY ! 5TIRE ,MUNI F>E 9SPECTOR =CE1 & A SQUAD ( ,MUNI 0SECURITY ASSI/ANTS0 -- TEMPOR>ILY EMPLOY$ Y\NG PEOPLE1 MA9LY ,AFRICAN-,AM]ICAN1 \TFITT$ 9 BRI<T GRE5 VE/S4 ,PAUN*Y MIDDLE-AG$ ,MUNI BOSSES HAD GOTT5 \T ( !IR (FICES & W]E OV]SEE+ ! OP]ATION4 ,G]>DO1 ONE ( ! DAY LABOR]S1 TOLD ME HE HAD COAX$ SEV]AL CR[DS ( PASS5G]S TO GET ON BUSSES = FREE BE=E ! COPS >RIV$4 

,9 REC5T YE>S ,MUNI HAS HAD A PRACTICE & POLICY ( P]MITT+ PASS & TRANSF] HOLD]S TO 5T] ! BUSSES ?R\< ! RE> DOORS4 ,H[EV]1 9 ! LA/ C\PLE DAYS BE=E ! F>E /RIKE1 ,MUNI APPLI$ /ICK]S ) A L>GE R$ 0,/OP0 SIGN TO ! BACK DOORS1 ) 9/RUCTIONS TO USE ! FRONT DOOR4 ,?IS WILL HAVE ! EFFECT ( SL[+ D[N BUS S]VICE4 ,! MA9 JOB ( ! SECURITY ASSI/ANTS WAS TO H]D PASS5G]S AWAY FROM ! RE> DOORS4 ,?IS L$ TO AN 9CID5T AT #a#f? & ,MISSION :]E A FEMALE SECURITY ASSI/ANT ILLEGALLY GRABB$ A MAN BY HIS PANTS AS HE WAS 5T]+ ?R\< ! RE> DOOR1 LEAD+ TO A PHYSICAL ALT]CATION4 

,F>E /RIKE ADVOCATES DI/RIBUT$ AB\T #h1 LEAFLETS ) ! DEM&S ( ! F>E /RIKE BUT 9 ! %APE & GRAPHIC /YLE ( A ,MUNI BUS TRANSF]1 & REPRODUC$ ON ! SAME FLIMSY NEWSPR9T4 ,!SE TRANSF]-%AP$ LEAFLETS W]E V]Y POPUL> ) RID]S4 ,!Y FELT MORE COM=TABLE ) SOME?+ !Y C\LD FLA% TO ! DRIV]S4 

,! POLICE CLAIM ?IS IS ILLEGAL C\NT]FEIT+ BUT F>E /RIKE ADVOCATES CLAIM IT IS M]ELY A LEAFLET1 & !RE=E CON/ITUTIONALLY PROTECT$ FREE SPEE*4 ,AT #b#d? & ,MISSION1 ,MOE1 A LAWY] ) ! F>E /RIKE TEAM1 SMIL$ AT ! COPS & *ALL5G$ !M TO ISSUE HIM A CITATION = PASS+ \T ! TRANSF]-%AP$ LEAFLETS4 ,MOE WANTS TO TAKE ?IS TO C\RT4 ,FAC$ ) A LAWY]1 ! POLICE BACK$ D[N4 ,EV5TUALLY A ,MUNI F>E 9SPECTOR WROTE ,MOE A CITATION4 

,DEPLOY+ HEAVY SECURITY :]E F>E /RIKE GR\PS W]E VISIBLY CONC5TRAT$ WAS 9T5D$ TO 9TIMIDATE BO? DRIV]S & RID]S FROM P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! F>E /RIKE4 ,MEAN:ILE1 SMALL TEAMS ( F>E /RIKE ACTIVI/S W]E SURF+ ! BUS L9ES 9 V>I\S NEI<BORHOODS4 ,!Y'D GET (F AT A BUSY /OP & !N LEAD BY EXAMPLE1 BR++ ON GR\PS ( PEOPLE TO RIDE = FREE ) !M4 ,!IR HOPE IS ?AT PEOPLE WILL GET COM=TABLE ) ! IDEA & !N DO IT ON !IR [N4 

,! CORPORATE M$IA P>ROT$ ! ,MUNI MANAGEM5T P>TY L9E 9 D[NPLAY+ ! F>E /RIKE4 ,! ,S4,F4 ,*RONICLE CLAIM$ !Y DID A 0R&OM *ECK0 ON A NUMB] ( L9ES & F\ND 0ONLY A H&FUL0 ( F>E /RIKE P>TICIPANTS4 ,ON A TRANSIT SY/EM ?AT H&LES OV] #g1 RIDES EV]Y WEEKDAY1 A H&FUL 9 A SMALL SAMPLE TRANSLATES 9TO A SIGNIFICANT NUMB] ( PEOPLE4 ,! ,CORPORATE ,FREE ,RIDE ,) NE>LY #e MILLION SQU>E FEET ( (FICE SPACE COMPACT$ 9TO ,SAN ,FRANCISCO'S CITY C5T]1 ! /RUCTURE & EMPLOYM5T PATT]N ( ,SAN ,FRANCISCO IS V]Y D[NT[N-C5T]$4 ,9 ! E>LY '#gS1 :5 ! ,B,>,T REGIONAL METRO WAS BE+ BUILT1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO *ANG$ ITS D[NT[N ZON+ TO DISC\RAGE P>K+4 ,ALL[+ SC>CE D[NT[N SPACE = L[]-VALUE P>K+ /RUCTURES W\LD TAKE AWAY SPACE FROM HI<LY PR(ITABLE (FICE & RETAIL USES4 ,! VA/ CAPITAL VALUE ( D[NT[N AS A CORPORATE HEADQU>T]S & F9ANCIAL C5T] & MAJOR RETAIL C5T] DEP5DS HEAVILY ON ,MUNI -- TO DEPOSIT %OPP]S AT D[NT[N /ORES & C>RY ! ?\S&S ( EMPLOYES TO !IR JOBS4 ,AB\T TWO-?IRDS ( ! PEOPLE :O REA* D[NT[N ON A GIV5 WEEKDAY >RIVE BY PUBLIC TRANSIT4 ,BUT D[NT[N BUILD+ [N]S & CORPORATIONS PAY NO?+ SPECIAL = ?IS S]VICE :I* IS ESS5TIAL TO !IR PR(IT MAK+4 ,CORPORATIONS >E EXT]NALIZATION MA*9ES -- !Y SY/EMATICALLY WORK TO %IFT !IR CO/S ONTO O!RS4 ,9 ?IS CASE1 !Y WORK TO %IFT ! CO/ ( ! PUBLIC TRANSIT S]VICE ONTO ! RID]S & ! GOV]NM5T4 

,9 #aiid A BROAD-BAS$ COALITION ( COMMUNITY GR\PS1 WORK+ ) LIB]AL ,SUP]VISOR ,SUE ,BI]MAN1 %OOK UP ?IS /ATUS QUO :5 !Y GOT ,PROPOSITION ,O ON ! BALLOT4 ,PROP ,O W\LD HAVE TAK5 ! FIR/ /EPS TO SET UP A D[NT[N TRANSIT ASSESSM5T DI/RICT1 TO =CE ! D[NT[N BUILD+ [N]S TO PAY = ,MUNI OP]ATIONS4 ,H[EV]1 ,PROP ,O WAS DEFEAT$ AT ! POLLS ?R\< A MASSIVE DIS9=MATION CAMPAIGN1 F9ANC$ BY ! ,%OR5/E9 ,COMPANY -- ! L>GE/ (FICE BUILD+ [N] 9 D[NT[N -- & ! ,BUILD+ ,[N]S & ,MANAG]S ,ASSOCIATION4 

,MUNI'S /RUCTURAL DEFICIT FIR/ BECAME EVID5T 9 ! MID-'#iS :5 ,MUNI SUFF]$ ?R\< FIVE YE>S ) #b P]C5T ( ! DRIV] & ME*ANIC POSITIONS LEFT VACANT4 ,?IS G5]AT$ PROBLEMS ( OV]CR[D+ & UNRELIABILITY4 ,TO /AVE (F ANO!R MOVE TO TAX ! D[NT[N ELITE = ,MUNI1 ! BUS9ESS ELITE MOV$ PRO-ACTIVELY TO IMPOSE !IR [N SOLUTION TO ! /RUCTURAL DEFICIT4 ,! ,*AMB] ( ,COMM]CE BEGAN FLOAT+ ! IDEA ( TAK+ CONTROL ( ,MUNI AWAY FROM ! ,BO>D ( ,SUP]VISORS 7! CITY C\NCIL7 & H&+ IT OV] TO AN 09DEP5D5T0 AG5CY4 ,! AIM WAS TO FREE ! COORD9ATOR CLASS CADRES -- ,MUNI MANAG]S & PR(ESSIONAL /AFF -- TO SOLVE ! DEFICIT BY ATTACK+ ! UNIONS & =C+ ! RID]S TO PAY MORE4 ,9 #a#i#i#h1 ,S,P,U,R 7A BUS9ESS-ORI5T$ ?9K TANK7 WORK$ \T A SPECIFIC PROPOSAL BUT HAD A H>D TIME GA9+ MU* ACCEPTANCE = IT4 

,! V]Y BROAD-BAS$ RID]%IP ( ,MUNI1 COMB9$ ) ,SAN ,FRANCISCO'S ONGO+ G5TRIFICATION1 MEAN ?AT !RE IS A SUB/ANTIAL M9ORITY ( PR(ESSIONAL & BUS9ESS PEOPLE :O RIDE ,MUNI4 ,9 #aiih A GR\P ( :ITE PR(ESSIONALS US$ ! DET]IORAT$ CONDITION ( TRANSIT S]VICE TO BUILD A RID]S ORGANIZATION1 CALL$ ,RESCUE ,MUNI4 ,! POLITICS ( ! ALL-:ITE LEAD]%IP ( ?IS ORGANIZATION RANGE FROM MA9/REAM LIB]AL TO NEO-LIB]AL4 ,RESCUE ,MUNI HAS SUPPORT$ BO? ( ! ,MUNI F>E HIKES 9 #bc #b#e4 

,RESCUE ,MUNI PROVID$ A MASS BASE = ,S,P,U,R'S PLAN = 0FIX+0 ,MUNI1 :I* WAS PUT ON ! BALLOT 9 #aiih AS ,PROPOSITION ,E4 ,PROP ,E PROVID$ NO NEW FUND+ = ,MUNI1 BUT CREAT$ ! SORT ( 9DEP5D5T AG5CY ! D[NT[N ELITE W]E LOOK+ =1 CALL$ ! ,MUNICIPAL ,TRANSPORTATION ,AG5CY 7,M,T,A74 ,) ! LOCAL LABOR MOVEM5T & POLITICAL LEFT ASLEEP AT ! SWIT*1 ,PROP ,E WAS APPROV$ ) LITTLE PUBLIC DEBATE4 ,UND] ,PROP ,E1 ! ,SUP]VISORS HAVE NO L9E-ITEM CONTROL OV] ,MUNI & ITS BUDGET4 ,! ,M,T,A ,BO>D -- POLITICALLY CONNECT$ LAY PEOPLE APPO9T$ BY ! ,MAYOR -- >E 9 *>GE4 ,)\T !IR [N S\RCE ( 9=MATION1 !Y >E PUTTY 9 ! H&S ( ! ,MUNI MANAG]IAL /AFF4 

,MANAGEM5T EMPIRE BUILD+ HAS BE5 ONE RESULT ( ,PROP ,E4 ,:ILE COOK+ UP AMBITI\S EXPANSION PLANS1 MU* ( ! PR(ESSIONAL /AFF W]E MOV$ \T ( R5T-FREE1 CITY-[N$ (FICE SPACE 9TO EXP5SIVE DIGS ON ,M>KET ,/REET1 PAY+ A R5T ( @s#e#c A SQU>E FOOT4 ,= A FEW YE>S DUR+ ! DOT-COM BOOM1 ,MUNI'S /RUCTURAL DEFICIT WAS HIDD51 AS ! CITY WAS ROLL+ 9 CA%4 ,EV5 AFT] ! F9ANCIAL CRUN* RE-APPE>$ ) ! #ba RECESSION1 TOP MANAGEM5T CONT9U$ TO GIVE SUB/ANTIAL BONUSES TO SCORES ( PR(ESSIONALS & MANAG]S MAK+ OV] @s#a1 A YE>4 ,?IS BLOAT$ COORD9ATOR HI]>*Y AT ,MUNI IS A S\RCE ( 9EFFICI5CY4 ,ONE ( MY NEI<BORS1 A =M] OP]ATOR :O N[ WORKS AS A /REET SUP]VISOR1 BELIEVES ! HI<LY PAID TOP BRASS >5'T EV5 NE$$4 0,ALL WE NE$ TO RUN ! SY/EM10 HE TELLS ME1 0>E ! DRIV]S1 MA9T5ANCE PEOPLE1 &0 /REET SUP]VISORS LIKE HIMSELF4 

,?IS YE>'S /RUGGLE ON ,MUNI BEGAN 9 ,FEBRU>Y ) ,MUNI MANAGEM5T ANN\NC+ ANO!R PROJECT$ DEFICIT4 ,TO FILL ! HOLE 9 ! BUDGET1 ! 9ITIAL MANAGEM5T PROPOSAL WAS A HUGE ATTACK ON ! RID]S -- A @s#a4#g#e F>E1 ANO!R HIKE TO ! @s#d#e MON?LY PASS1 & *>GES = TRANSF]S4 ,T5ANT ORGANIZ]S EMPLOY$ BY LOCAL NON-PR(ITS 9ITIAT$ A ,COALITION = ,TRANSIT ,JU/ICE TO FI<T BACK4 ,) 5DORSEM5TS FROM OV] #ce COMMUNITY GR\PS1 ! ,COALITION MOBILIZ$ PEOPLE TO COME \T TO ,M,T,A ,BO>D HE>+S TO PROTE/ ! PROPOS$ F>E HIKES & S]VICE CUTS4 

,! PROTE/S DID GA9 SOME CONCESSIONS4 ,MUNI MANAGEM5T BACK$ (F ON !IR PROPOSALS = A HIKE 9 ! MON?LY PASS & *>GES = TRANSF]S1 & R$UC$ ! PROPOS$ F>E HIKE TO @s#a4#e4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT'S POSSIBLE ?AT ! MORE EXTREME MANAGEM5T PROPOSALS W]E !RE TO GIVE !M ROOM = MAK+ CONCESSIONS4 ,MOREOV]1 ! ,M,T,A ,BO>D'S PLAN 9CLUDES WIDESPREAD CUTS 9 S]VICE ON MANY BUS L9ES4 ,! ,COALITION'S FOCUS !N %IFT$ TO ! ,BO>D ( ,SUP]VISORS1 TO GET ! ,SUP]VISORS TO OV]RULE ! PROPOS$ F>E HIKE1 S]VICE CUTS & LAY(FS4 ,TO DO ?IS1 !Y'D NE$ EI<T VOTES TO REJECT ! 5TIRE ,M,T,A BUDGET4 ,ONE ( ! ,COALITION'S GR\PS1 ,FAMILIES 9 ,S,R,OS -- A GR\P ( ,ASIAN WOM5 & ,LAT9AS :O LIVE 9 RESID5CE HOTELS ) !IR KIDS -- TROOP$ TO CITY HALL 5 MASSE TO LOBBY ! ,SUP]VISORS 9 GR\PS4 ,9 ,JULY1 H[EV]1 ! ,SUP]VISORS VOT$ #h TO #c TO 5DORSE ! ,MUNI MANAGEM5T PROPOSALS = A F>E HIKE1 S]VICE CUTS & LAY(FS4 

,?IS LEFT ,MUNI RID]S ) NO REC\RSE BUT COLLECTIVE DIRECT ACTION4 ,! PROPOSAL = A F>E /RIKE WAS 9ITIAT$ BY GR\PS ( ANTI-CAPITALI/ RADICALS BACK 9 ,M>*4 ,! FIR/ ( !SE GR\PS TO COME TOGE!R WAS ,MUNI ,SOCIAL ,/RIKE 7WWW4SOCIAL/RIKE4NET71 9ITIAT$ BY TWO AN>*I/ GR\PS4 ,SOME TIME LAT]1 ANO!R GR\P CAME TOGE!R UND] ! NAME ,MUNI ,F>E ,/RIKE 7WWW4MUNIF>E/RIKE4NET74 ,DESPITE P]SONAL & POLITICAL DIFF]5CES1 ! TWO GR\PS W]E ABLE TO COOP]ATE & COORD9ATE !IR EF=TS DUR+ ! LA/ WEEKS LEAD+ UP TO ! ONSET ( ! F>E /RIKE ON ,SEPTEMB] #a/4 

,9 ! LATE '#gS TRANSIT WORK]S 9 ,TUR91 ,ITALY1 C>RI$ \T A TYPE ( ON-!-JOB /RIKE4 ,! TRANSIT WORK]S HAD !IR [N ISSUES BUT !RE W]E ALSO POPUL> DEM&S = A L[] TRANSIT F>E4 ,! WORK]S CONT9U$ TO RUN ! VEHICLES :ILE REFUS+ TO COLLECT F>ES1 ?US BUILD+ SOLID>ITY ) ! RID]S4 ,AT ! TIME1 ,BRITI% LIB]T>IAN ,M>XI/ WRIT] ,ADAM ,CORN=D CO9$ ! PHRASE 0SOCIAL /RIKE0 TO REF] TO ?IS TYPE ( WORK] ACTION :]E ! B5EFIT ( !IR WORK IS /ILL PROVID$ TO ! CONSUM]4 ,! Y\NG AN>*I/S :O =M$ ,MUNI ,SOCIAL ,/RIKE WANT$ TO 5C\RAGE ?IS TYPE ( WORK]_/RID] ALLIANCE 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,= ! FIR/ SEV]AL MON?S1 ! ,SOCIAL ,/RIKE GR\P FOCUS$ ITS EF=TS ON \TREA* TO ! DRIV]S4 

,! GREAT MAJORITY ( ,MUNI DRIV]S >E WORK]S ( COLOR4 ,! #b-MEMB] DRIV]S' UNION1 ,TRANSPORT ,WORK]S ,UNION ,LOCAL #b#e,A1 9CLUDES ! L>GE/ GR\P ( UNIONIZ$ ,AFRICAN-,AM]ICAN WORK]S 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,! ,SOCIAL ,/RIKE GR\P W]E ABLE TO HOOK UP ) ! ,DRIV]S ,ACTION ,COMMITTEE 7,D,A,C7 -- A GR\P ( AB\T #d DISSID5T MEMB]S ( ,LOCAL #b#e,A4 ,SEV]AL ,AFRICAN-,AM]ICAN BUS DRIV]S FROM ,D,A,C ATT5D$ T[NHALL MEET+S CALL$ BY ,SOCIAL ,/RIKE TO HELP FUR!R A DRIV]_/RID] ALLIANCE4 

,9 LATE ,APRIL1 ,D,A,C W]E ABLE TO GET A ,LOCAL #b#e,A UNION MEET+ TO 5DORSE A MASS REFUSAL TO COOP]ATE ) ! NEXT ,MUNI G5]AL SIGNUP4 ,9 A G5]AL SIGNUP1 DRIV]S PUT 9 !IR PREF]5CES = :I* RUN !Y WANT4 ,IF ! DRIV]S REFUS$ TO COOP]ATE ) ! SIGNUP1 IT W\LD NOT BE POSSIBLE = ,MUNI TO IMPLEM5T ITS PROPOS$ S]VICE CUTS4 

,ON ,JUNE #a#g?1 ,B>I ,MC,GRUD] & ,VICTOR ,GRAYSON1 TWO ,AFRICAN-,AM]ICAN BUS DRIV]S :O >E ACTIVE ) ,D,A,C1 W]E QUOT$ 9 ! ,S4,F4 ,EXAM9] TO ! EFFECT ?AT ! LEAD]%IP ( ,T,W,U ,LOCAL #b#e,A >E 09 B$ ) MANAGEM5T40 ,!Y W]E QUOT$ AS CALL+ = A ONE-DAY WALK\T4 ,GRAYSON -- A =M] ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY MEMB] 9 HIS #eS -- SAYS ?AT HIS /ANCE IS MOTIVAT$ BY 0SOLID>ITY ) ! RID]S40 ,HE VIEWS ! PEOPLE :O RIDE HIS BUS AS 0JU/ ORD9>Y WORK+ PEOPLE LIKE ME40 ,HE SEES ! CURR5T ,MUNI /RUGGLE AS P>T ( A L>G] CONFLICT ) ! 0CORPORATE RI*40 

,! ,EXAM9] QUOTES PROVID$ ! EXECUTIVE BO>D ( ,LOCAL #b#e,A ) A PRETEXT TO CLAMP D[N AGA9/ ! DISSID5TS 9 ! UNION4 ,MC,GRUD] & ,GRAYSON W]E BR\<T UP ON *>GES BY ! EXECUTIVE BO>D1 F9$ @s#a1#e EA*1 & SUSP5D$ FROM ! UNION = ?REE YE>S4 ,?IS ACTION ?REW ! DISSID5TS 9 ! UNION ON ! DEF5SIVE4 ,IT APPE>S ?AT ! UNION'S ,APRIL CALL = NON-COOP]ATION ) ! G5]AL SIGNUP WASN'T 5=C$1 AS ! SIGNUP = ! R$UC$-S]VICE S*$ULES HAS APP>5TLY GONE (F )\T DISRUPTION4 

,ATTITUDES ( DRIV]S DUR+ ! F>E /RIKE V>I$4 ,SOME DRIV]S W]E PLAY+ BY ! ,MUNI MANAGEM5T GAME PLAN1 REFUS+ TO MOVE ! BUS IF PEOPLE DIDN'T PAY4 ,BUT ?IS WAS A M9ORITY4 ,AS SOME ,MUNI DRIV]S TOLD US1 ! UNION CONTRACT ONLY REQUIRES ! DRIV]S TO TELL PEOPLE :AT ! F>E IS4 ,9 ONE 9CID5T1 :5 AN ACTIVI/ ANN\NC$ HE WAS ON F>E /RIKE1 ! DRIV] SAID 0,! F>E IS @s#a4#e4 ,Y\ KN[ ! RULES40 ,%E !N />$ /RAI<T AHEAD1 SMIL+ AS HE MOV$ 9TO ! BUS )\T PAY+4 ,9 ANO!R 9CID5T1 :5 A GR\P ( PEOPLE GOT ON ! BUS ) MONEY 9 !IR H&S1 READY TO PAY1 ! DRIV] TOLD !M 0,:Y PAY8 ,TODAY IS ! F>E /RIKE40 

,! F>E /RIKE REQUIRES 9T5SIVE WORK BY DOZ5S ( ACTIVI/S4 ,IT'S NOT CLE> H[ LONG !Y CAN KEEP ?IS UP4 ,MUNI MANAGEM5T IS HOP+ TO RIDE \T ! /ORM4 ,:AT AB\T ! LONG] RUN8 ,IF ! CONSCI\SNESS-RAIS+ & MOM5TUM ( ! F>E /RIKE CAMPAIGN W]E US$ TO BUILD A MASS RID]S' ORGANIZATION CONTROLL$ BY ITS MEMB]S -- A DEMOCRATIC ,MUNI RID]S' UNION -- ! /RUGGLE C\LD BE CONT9U$ BY O!R MEANS AFT] ! F>E /RIKE 7M>*ES1 JAMM+ CITY MEET+S1 ETC74 ,AT LEA/ A MILITANT M9ORITY ( WORK+ CLASS ,MUNI RID]S W\LD HAVE AN ORGANIZATIONAL VEHICLE ?R\< :I* TO SELF-MANAGE !IR ON-GO+ /RUGGLE ) ,MUNI MANAGEM5T1 CITY LEAD]S1 & ! CORPORATE ELITE4 ,! PRESSURE C\LD BE MA9TA9$4 ,BUT ?US F> !RE HAS BE5 NO EF=T T[>DS ! BUILD+ ( A MEMB]-CONTROLL$ RID]S' UNION4 

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