On October 7, a March and Rally to End the Bus Strike by Supporting Workers was organized by the Student and Worker Coalition for Justice (SWCJ) at UC Santa Cruz. The demonstration began with a rally at the base of UCSC followed by a march to the Metro Center in downtown Santa Cruz.
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a few hundred students rallied at the base of UCSC
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end the strike, support the union
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solidarity from a women in an automobile
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looking down on Bay Street
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hands off our contract
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unite
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student solidarity at Mission and Bay
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marching down Mission
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motorcycle escort and cop pointing finger
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bicyclists handle the traffic
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an SCPD officer tells us to stay off the sidewalks! i guess he was a bit nervous, because i don't think that is what he meant to say.
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coming down Laurel St. with biker protection
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marching on Laurel St. to stop metro madness
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young boys watch the demonstration go by and point in excitment
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my new friends smile
This is 1 of 3 posts by me covering the demonstration on October 7, 2005
For more information, check out the following links:
March Friday to Support Bus Drivers & Get Buses Rolling!
santacruz.indymedia.org/newswire/display/18706/index.php
Student and Worker Coalition for Justice
groups.yahoo.com/group/ucscswcj/
Local 23 UTU
www.local23.org