Maybe I don't understand completely... but is this article suggesting that the union leadership is at fault?

Paul claims, "But late last week-for the first time in the history of the district-the union rejected that agreement, negotiated by its own management team."

But wasn't it the metro board, not the union, that rejected the agreement?

I don't imagine Paul and the MBCLC is critical of UTU Local 23, so I imagine this is just some sort of mistake.

If you're a UCSC student wondering how to support the bus drivers, I'd urge you to join the listserv of the Student and Worker Coalition for Justice (groups.yahoo.com/group/ucscswcj) - and show up at the picket lines listed in an email from the MBCLC:

Come join one of the lines at:

the Metro Center on Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz. 6am-8:30pm

the Transit Center on Rodriguez St. between Beach and Lake in Watsonville. 5am-8:30pm

the Metro District Operations at 1200 River St. in Santa Cruz. 24 hours a day!

the Metro Administration Building at 370 Encinal Street in Santa Cruz. 6:30am-5:30pm



Bring Food, Water or Signs to those already walking the lines.

Bring a Tent Awning for the River St. group. There is no shade there.

Contact the Transit Board members to express your outrage! See www.scmtd.com/board.html for details.