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SPUR Director: Muni Drivers Deserve Good Pay, But Work Rules Must Change
With Muni riders looking for somewhere to direct their frustration at potential service cuts and fare increases, and with the Mayor eager to frame the MTA's budget deficit as a choice between labor concessions and fare hikes, it's easy to view a proposed charter amendment that would change how Muni driver salaries are set as a shot at transit operators.
February 25, 2010
Seniors, Youth and Disabled To Get Reprieve on Muni Fast Pass Increases
MTA Board Director Bruce Oka has confirmed to Streetsblog that a proposal to increase monthly Fast Pass prices for seniors, youth and the disabled will not be considered to help solve the MTA's budget crisis after the outcry from those communities.
February 25, 2010
Transit Advocates Gearing up for Friday’s MTA Board Vote
Friday could be a dark day for San Francisco's public transit system: The MTA Board is set to vote on a ten percent cut in service and increases to several monthly passes in order to cover a $16.9 million budget deficit. But transit supporters are organizing in force to push the Board to consider other options for balancing the budget.
February 24, 2010
SF Youths Protest Costly Muni Ride to School while Sunday Parking is Free
If the MTA Board approves budget solutions being presented by staff on Friday, the price of a youth monthly Fast Pass will go up to $30, regardless of family income. But members of San Francisco's Youth Commission say there are better ways to close the MTA's $16.9 million end-of-year budget gap.
February 24, 2010
MTA Board Vote on Service Cuts and Fare Hikes Confirmed for Friday
It's official: The MTA Board will be voting on a ten percent cut to Muni service and a ten dollar increase in the senior/youth/disabled monthly Fast Pass price this Friday.
February 23, 2010
Muni Operators Likely to Vote Again on Cost-Saving Proposal This Week
Muni operators may vote again on a package of concessions in time for Friday's MTA Board budget vote, just a week after resoundingly voting down such a measure.
February 22, 2010
Muni Events Roundup: Summit Set for March 6, MTA Board Vote Next Friday
The upcoming weeks hold several key events for Muni's future that transit supporters won't want to miss, including an MTA vote on service cuts, public hearings on the budget, and a summit of groups trying to save Muni.
February 19, 2010
Muni Missing 80 Percent More Runs as De Facto Service Cuts Set In
An analysis by Streetsblog of daily Muni performance data for the four most recent weeks available on the MTA's website shows Muni has been missing 80 percent more runs compared to June, mostly due to a freeze on overtime.
February 18, 2010
Muni Operators: Union Didn’t Do Enough to Inform Members About Proposal
In no uncertain terms, Muni operators rejected a proposal yesterday for a package of concessions that would have saved the MTA nearly $15 million over the next two years, while reducing operator layoffs by a third. But the conclusiveness of the vote - 857 in favor, 575 against - masks a murkier truth: Many of the operators didn't feel the union adequately informed members about the details of the proposal.
February 17, 2010
Newsom Upset at Muni Operators’ Rejection, Threatens Ballot Measure
On the heals of yesterday's vote by Transit Workers Union (TWU) Local 250 rank-and-file to reject the contract concessions negotiated by their President, Irwin Lum, and Mayor Gavin Newsom and senior management at the San Francisco MTA, Mayor Newsom expressed dismay and said he would support a November ballot initiative to force the issue with the union.
February 17, 2010