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Category Archives: Transportation
ITALY’S UNIONS ON STRIKE AGAINST AUSTERITY MEASURES
Italy’s workers on rotating strikes across the country the week of Dec. 12, 2011 Play/Pause Video Italy’s week started with demonstrations and strikes that are set to be repeated over the next five days. On Monday port, highway and … Continue reading
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Tagged Banks, Capitalism, International, Privatization, Public Services, Transportation, Unions
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BING KEEPS BUSES BROKEN, DRIVERS AND RIDERS IN DANGER; BLAMES YOUTH
Says “hooligans” responsible after drivers refuse to roll, will not provide what mechanics need to fix buses By Diane Bukowski November 4, 2011 DETROIT— City residents awoke today to find no DDOT buses running. Drivers said they were afraid … Continue reading
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Tagged D-DOT, DDOT, Government, Privatization, Public Services, Transportation, Unions
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BUS MECHANICS’ PRESIDENT SAYS BING WILL NOT FIX BUSES
Interview with bus mechanics’ Local President Leamon Wilson (seen speaking at City Council hearing in part of video above). By Diane Bukowski Nov. 4, 2011 VOD interviewed Leamon Wilson, president of Local 312 of the American Federation of State, County … Continue reading
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Tagged City of Detroit, Community, DDOT, Government, Jobs, Privatization, Public Services, Transportation, Unions
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BRIDGE BLOCKADE STOPS INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Protesters target “Bridge Baron” Matty Moroun, worth $1.8 billion By Diane Bukowski Oct. 30, 2011 DETROIT – “We stopped international trade from happening,” Rev. Charles Williams III shouted over his bullhorn as more than a hundred protesters from Bridge Watch, … Continue reading
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Tagged City of Detroit, Community, Government, International, Jobs, Occupy Wall Street, Transportation, Unions
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OCCUPY DETROIT MARCHES FOR BUSES FOR DDOT RIDERS, WORKERS
By Diane Bukowski Occupy Detroit took to the streets Oct. 28 because people can’t rely on the city’s buses, marching from Gand Circus Park through the Rosa Parks Terminal at Michigan and Cass and then down Woodward to the … Continue reading
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Tagged City of Detroit, DDOT, Government, Occupy Wall Street, Public Services, Transportation
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THE GREAT TROLLEY RIOT OF 1891: THE FIRST DETROIT UPRISING AGAINST PRIVATIZATION
By Barbara and Keith Hines First published in the Michigan Citizen 08-12-2000 This presentation was given by Keith Hines at the July 11 2000 City Council public hearing on the Mayor’s plan to separate the City Housing Commission from city … Continue reading
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Tagged City of Detroit, Community, DDOT, Government, Jobs, Michigan, Privatization, Transportation, Unions
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BUS WORKERS, RIDERS BLAST BING
Bus stop lines stretch around corners, many riders face 2 to 3 hour waits Union leaders deny claims of slowdown Watson questions whether administration plans to privatize D-DOT By Diane Bukowski September 20, 2011 DETROIT – Bus workers and their … Continue reading
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Tagged City of Detroit, Community, DDOT, Government, Public Services, Transportation, Unions
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