SF fare strike 2005

Fare strike - San Francisco 2005

Steven. — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:38:01 +0000

Fare strike!
San Francisco 2005
First-Hand Accounts

INTRODUCTION

Post mortem on the San Francisco fare strike, 2005 - Tom Wetzel

Steven. — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:58:40 +0000

In September, 2005 several thousand riders of Muni - San Francisco's city-owned transit system - participated in a mass fare strike, to fight service cuts, layoffs, and the second fare hike in two years. More than five dozen people were actively involved in the organizing. The last action connected with the fare strike was a November 10th protest march, initiated by the organized day laborers.

Fighting the fare hike in San Francisco

Steven. — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 14:48:08 +0000

Back in April the MTA Board, which runs Muni (the bus and streetcar system in San Francisco) voted to increase the transit fare from $1.25 to $1.50, to cut service on many bus lines, and to lay off about 200 drivers. This Thursday, Sept 1, is when the fare hike is supposed to go into effect. This is the second fare hike in two years. Since 2003 the fare has gone up 50 percent.

Thousands ride free in San Francisco transport fight

Steven. — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 10:50:30 +0000

In the days leading up to September 1st, more than 50 people were actively organizing for the fare strike, with new groups endorsing the effort in the last week. More than 20,000 leaflets had been distributed and 10,000 stickers were attached to bus shelters and poles throughout the city — in Spanish and Chinese as well as English.