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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

RIDING THE BUS IN PHOENIX

PART 1
PART 2
PART 3

VISITING STEVE BANTA OF PHOENIX METRO

Reynold's Chapter 37's no contracting out campaign

On December 8, 2010, the Reynolds School Board issued a no obligation Request for Proposal to private transportation companies. OSEA represents approximately 100 bus drivers in the Reynolds School District. Stand with us to send a clear message to the Reynolds School Board that school transportation should be operated using classified employees and school-owned equipment. You are invited to join Reynolds Chapter 37 members at their next school board meeting.

WHO:                    All members in Zone II
WHAT:                  Reynolds School Board meeting
WHEN:                  Wednesday, February 9
                                6:30 p.m.
WHERE:                Council Chambers
                                Fairview City Hall
                                1300 NE Village Street
                                Fairview, OR 97024

Latest bus news

Bus news from around the world-updated 10:27am

We can't afford the luxury of high-speed rail

USATODAY.com

Buses fastest-growing form of intercity travel (except in weird city of course)

USATODAY.com

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

TRIMET+THE UNION MEET WITH STATE ARBITRATOR!

YouTube - Conciliator12811.mp4

PORTLAND COPS GET GOOD CONTRACT

YouTube - Police union votes 'yes' for 3-year contract

DO NOT RUN AFTER A MOVING TRANSIT BUS!

Nashville man run over, killed trying to catch bus | The Tennessean | tennessean.com

VIDEO HERE

SAFETY TOO IMPORTANT TO BE AWARDED TO LOWEST BIDDER

Unions praise end of airport privatization program (1/31/11) -- GovExec.com

PHOENIX-PART 2

VIDEO HERE

GREEKS WONT ROLL OVER AS EASY AS US WIMP AMERICANS DO

Public transport workers on strike in Athens - Forbes.com

$$$$ FOR ALL SORTS OF STUFF EXCEPT OUR HEALTH CARE!

SoWhat greenway will be another no-bid deal (Jack Bog's Blog)

NYC bus struggles in one inch of snow

VIDEO HERE

ACCIDENTS HAPPEN-NO MATTER WHAT!

Ever forgot what you did with your kid?

Another case of distracted parenting on TriMet | OregonLive.com

383 bus drivers written up in Malaysia

383 bus drivers hauled up in RTD crackdown

Bus driver gets jail time for "not defogging her windows"

Tracey Jones, bus driver, gets 15 days in jail for accident that killed Mason Adams - Kansas City News - Plog

Flood sweeps away bus in Bolivia

Floodwaters sweep away Bolivian bus, killing 31 | Reuters

Stuck under a transit bus

Teen struck by TTC bus | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto Sun

SOMETIMES YOU JUST GOTTA GET OUT

Take off from PDX
Landing PHX
PART 1