California
SAN FRANCISCO — For the second time since August, Gov.
Oct. 16, 2013
Gov. Brown steps in to avert Alameda-Contra Costa bus strike
Bay Area transit strike deja vu: Now bus drivers threaten walkout
Aug. 5, 2013
For the second time this year, Gov.
Oct. 22, 2013
Unionized bus drivers in the Bay Area have voted down a contract proposal, setting the stage once again for a possible strike that could affect thousands of commuters.
Aug. 19, 2013
Politics
Jerry Brown asks court to block Bay Area bus strike
State Sen. Quentin Kopp (Ind.
Dec. 1, 1988
Minority bus riders and community groups from Alameda and Contra Costa counties filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday accusing the Bay Area’s Metropolitan Transportation Commission of maintaining a “separate and unequal transit system” that favors white suburban commuters.
April 20, 2005
Fresh off a reprieve from Gov.
Aug. 6, 2013
Bay Area bus strike possible after union votes down proposal