San Francisco Hot about Muni Fare Increase and Warm to Protesting

by Robert B. Livingston (gruaudemais [at] yahoo.com)

Thu, Sep 1, 2005 5:15PM

Muni drivers, and public gives Muni social strikers thumbs up-- and gives the increased fares a thumbs down.

The increased Muni bus fares that went into effect today were a surprise for many San Franciscans in spite of all the advance news and publicity. Fewer citizens were aware that a group of civic activists, including myself, are advocating a public protest and calling for a strike against paying the increased fare.

Any nervousness or reservations I had about personally assisting with the strike dissolved as I learned for myself how angry average persons are about the fare increases and how receptive they are to putting a stop to the unfair burdons that the increased fares will put on them.

All of the activists who participated in the protest that began today at 3 pm at 4th and Market Street were unanimous about the protest being a peaceful one. We are encouraging people to reject the fare increase and budget cuts that put the poor, the disabled, the elderly, and immigrants at the greatest disadvantage.

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For more information: http://www.munifarestrike.net/

§Passing out information about the Muni Fare Protest

by Robert B. Livingston (gruaudemais [at] yahoo.com)

Thu, Sep 1, 2005 5:15PM