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Hello all! We are the independent unoffcial newsletter for Metro/UTU 23...You can leave comments, read, even contribute with stories or greetings via internet. check us out at transittribune.blogspot.com.
Spidey <transit_tribune

yahoo.com>
Santa Cruz, CA USA -

Hello, I just stumbled onto the web page, would like to say hi to anyone who remembers me... I'm now living in Colorado Springs, CO, known as Lizard Central. I miss Santa Cruz and have fond memories of busdriving and UTU 23, lots of good people. chris williams
Christopher Williams <clw

cruzio.com>
Colorado Springs, CO united States -

Any word on how the contract negotiations are going with the Metro Board? 06/26/2008
Rich
Scotts Valley, CA USA -

Hey busdrivers greetings from Texas, I miss you all!
Indelisa <indelisa_2

yahoo.com>
Arlington, TX Tarrant -

hi, hope all is well i Santa Cruz, kwajalein Atoll was great,been back from overseas for a while, I got married,we have a son, i am a firefighter paramedic here in town,I drove the city bus here for a short time (not as sweet as local 23) - Be safe - Tim
Tim Childers <childerstimothy

hotmail.com>
lawrence, ks usa -

I was married to Jim (Bear) Weaver during his SCMTD UTU local 23 times. I'm looking for Dorice Weaver. Any help??? thanks,
Karen (Weaver) Lane <kef5150

yahoo.com>
Ben Lomond, ca usa -

Hello Bonnie, How are you and your entire Local...I hope everything is fine. Looking forward to having you visit us down here in Irwindale. Ernie Martinez Vice Chairman Local 1607
Ernest Martinez <utuman

sbcglobal.net>
Los Angeles, Ca U.S.A. -

Nice web site
Mike Fogarty
harrisburg, pa. USA -

What happened to the site? It is working again. Links fixed, pictures found, modern layout.
webmaster <postmaster>
Toronto, On Great North -

What happened to the site?
What happened <whathappened

aol.com>
Santa Cruz, CA USA -

KEEP IT UPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
aba magga-man <abaguy

yahoo.com>
austin, TX punjab -

Hello to all former coworkers! Very glad to see the guest functioning again. I love retirement and the four seasons of beautiful New England. Through two winters I've whistled and sung happy tunes while shoveling snow, even in the dark before work. I work part time as a school bus driver and really enjoy it, especially now while I have the summer off. Boy do they ever need a union! The owners drive Mercedes, BMWs, etc, while the workers have no medical, paid sick leave or vacation. I miss you all and would love to hear from you. Hugs to everyone! Chris Flynn
Chris F <Klutzygirlsfarmette

gmail.com>
MA US -

Christina! How is your daughter now? I recall us hanging out in the Catalyst around, lesse, 1972? New England. Where in New England? I am in Toronto right now, visiting. Thinking of staying perhaps.
David Lyall <postmaster@local23.org>
Kenscoff, Hayti -

Hi David Love the job you did, and thank you very much for all your support for all these years and in the future Bonnie
Bonnie Morr <bonniemorr@sbcglobal.net>
Santa Cruz, CA USA -

Ok, the guestbook is working after some years offline. People have been reading. I don't know how many have tried to leave greetings and been unable to.
David Lyall <postmaster@local23.org>
Kenscoff, Hayti -

OK as promised I signed your guestbook!! perhaps I'm the last board member to do so?
Bruce Gabriel <b.m.gabriel@worldnet.att.net>
Santa Cruz, CA USA -

you people did a great job on this website! it's nice
to see my fellow co-workers pull in/out of downtown
santa cruz! i love my job!!!
cindy #429 <cinder48@hotmail.com>
santa cruz, ca USA -

Congtatulations to D Lyall on his retirement! This man did great work for UTU Local 23. David I hope your retirement is as great as all the work you have done and will continue to do!
Steve Smith <ssmittyeg@hotmail.com>
Elk Grove, CA USA -

We need a union, here in polk county florida, (out of state), we need a union that management can not join. Bus drivers here in polk county make just over 6,000, a year, and currently have been missing pay, when brought to the attention of supervisors, the impression from them is that they wish us to just forget about it, also the fueling site here is constantly closed, when that is brought to the attention of that manager, she responds that we could just find another job, because its inconvient for her to open that site, so the next available site takes most drivers an hour and a half to fuel and return. Most drivers are a little apprehensive to file a greivance with our union in fear of losing their jobs. Please help us in Polk County Florida.
anonymous <icant.com>
haines city, fl USA -

Hi to all at Metro. Retirement so far is fine. That's really fine!
I haven't found any useful employment yet but I keep searching at the pace
that is typical out here. Thnaks to the UTU live came, there
is no way I could miss Santa Cruz. It seems to be 80 degrees
here all the time. Write when you get a chance and when you visit
the islands lets have lunch or take a drive or something.
Aloha,
Michael and Aimee
Michael Holcomb <michaelh@hawaii.rr.com>
Kailua, HI USA -

David,
Checking out the latest news of Local 23. In the information you have posted on the formation of the Union has an incorrect date. You refer to the drivers who did not recieve their bid guarantee as one of the catalysts for forming a union. The date was 1979 and 1980...not 1989 and 90. Just so happens I was hired in December of 1979 and remember well the fact that hte Grummans did not arrive on time and we were in training with no busses to drive. Your detailed minded former SEC/Treas/Chair and chief bottle washer. Mary
Mary Ferrick <beakson@ix.netcom.com>
Santa Cruz, CA USA -

Greetings from a fellow UTU member, local 1741, San Francisco School Bus Drivers. I enjoyed your site and invite you to check out our new site at http://www.sfschoolbus.com. We are currently negotiating our contract with Laidlaw Transit Inc. I've been a member of this local for 27 years. Keep up the excellent work!
Sincerely, Barbara La Fleur
Barbara La Fleur <babslafleur@webtv.net>
San Francisco, Ca USA -

Hello to all my former co-workers!! I hope everyone is doing well at SCMTD. Everything is great here in Elk Grove,although I do miss seeing everyone at work!! Great Website, and feel free to give my e-mail to anyone who might want to say hello. Keep up the great work you are doing!!
S. Smith-Formally Operator #354 <ssmittyeg@hotmail.com>
Elk Grove, CA USA -

Greetings to UTU Local 23 from the Santa Cruz Wobblies. Wondering what you all think about the issues being dealt with by the Regional Transportation Commission. It seems odd to me that the SCMTD's representatve on that Commission should vote against any further study of rail or trolley service to Watsonville. I ask because it seems to me that members of Local 23 would have more intereset in a trolley line which will provide more union jobs, better union jobs and more stable union jobs than yet more highway construction. In addition, it would provide for more environmentally-sustainable union jobs--a particular concern of those of us in Santa Cruz Street & Highway Transport Workers Industrial Union 530 Branch--IWW. We are all presently members and workers at PedX, the human-powered, polution-free delivey service in town. Anyway, you're thoughts are welcome.

By the way, you should all stop by the old home of the Metro administrative offices at 224 Walnut. It is now the home of the RhiZone Infoshop (where we Wobblies have an office) and the Hub for Sustainable Tranpsortation.

Yours in Solidarity,
For the OBU
Fhar Miess <fhar@bari.iww.org>
Santa Cruz, CA USA -

Even though I enjoy my retirement a great deal, I still like to stay in touch with my UTU sisters and brothers.
You have a great home page Local 23 and a saw a few familiar names in your guest book. Keep up the great work.
Local 23 was one of my most interesting assignments and I enjoyed Santa Cruz and the people of Local 23 - great members.
Trudy Weber
Trudy Weber <gntweber@mail.pce.net>
Elma, NY USA -

hey david...
hand the camera to someone else so there'll be foto of YOU!
pamela lyall
westhaven, CA -

Greetings from a retired Santa Cruz busdriver who is freezing her butt in Minnesota. No Jesse jokes please.
Nice page!
Sylvia Barry <sbarry1@d.umn.edu>
Duluth, Mn USA -

Finally got a chance to take a look at the pictures and web site. Really enjoyed the variety of material. It's neat to see all the different things that we do to provide excellent service to our cutomers. The teamwork and dedication of everyone produces an outstanding service. Thanks for the nice job!
Bryant J. Baehr <bbaehr@scmtd.com>
Santa Cruz, CA USA -

I love the pictures. There should be more of them. Pictures of more of the bus drivers.
Sarah <XFiles223@aol.com>
Santa Cruz, CA USA -

Thanks for the pictures at METRO. It really adds to the page by personalizing it. It is always good for people to see that the "heart" of METRO is comprised of the people who make it work every day. I look forward to seeing more.
Les White <lwhite@scmtd.com>
Santa Cruz, Ca. USA -

David - the results from your caera are impressive. The site looks better each time I visit,please keep up the good work.
christopher williams <chrislw@sasquatch.com>
Santa Cruz, Ca USA -

Web Site looks good, glad to see everyone taking advantage
of the Inernet.
Roger Griffeth,UTU, GS&T <griffeth@earthlink.net>
Cleveland , OH USA -

david ,howdy how are you doing/ please response
Roy Arnold <arnfam@earthlink.net>
Happy, tx. USA -

like the page hope to hear from you, we are looking for a Union to join thanks
monica <grizzy2@gte.net>
coos bay, or USA -

I really like your website. Unity is strength.
Ainslie <lulukisskiss@hotmail.com>
Sydney, Australia -

Enjoyed looking around, LOOK`S "GOOD,"
Harvey D Boles LC 750E <harveyb53@juno.com>
knoxville, TN USA -

My bus company (Vermont Transit Lines) is in the process of
affiliating with UTU. I appreciate the different locals sites
as they helped us assure ourselves we were going with the
best organization to meet our needs.
David Hanson <chuktown@fmis.net>
Charlestown, NH USA -

Great site guys! I am a former trainmen, Local 439, on the old Cotton Belt. I took out about 10 years ago and I am now running a consulting and investigation business, working with DLC's in Texas. I have enjoyed viewing your web page very much, and I am sure I will be back often for a visit. Keep up the good work and keep fighting for your rights. We took such a beating on our statewide elections this time, I almost ashamed to tell anyone I am from Texas. Watch out for George Bush. He's coming out.
Blane Carrifee <blane@ballistic.com>
Tyler, TX USA -

Brother Lyall - cool page, great to see aspects of labor
movement appear on my home computer. Hope to see you at next
Western Workers Labor Heritage Festival (#13) coming up
January 15-17, 1999. Apparently our mailing list address for
UTU 23 is outdated, email me to update.
In Solidarity, D. Winters -
(sorry to list my titles - can't help it)
Sec/Treas Santa Cruz Co. Central labor Council,
Sec/Treas Musician's Union AFM local 153,
coordinator Western Workers Labor Heritage Festival
David Winters <winters@cruzio.com>
Santa Cruz, CA USA -

This is a very impressive homepage. I enjoyed the historical information on the unioin, and the newsletters. Several of your internal links are not working. Jeff
Jeff Almquist <bds051@co.santa-cruz.ca.us>
Santa Cruz, CA USA -

Now that the Starr report is out, and the worst is known, I've been hoping that congress would take swift action and then move on with the business of the country. But it seems our representatives are settling down for a long process, and I'm not sure I can stand it. Worse, I'm not sure the country can stand it.

I'm helping launch an Internet campaign to tell our representatives that we've had enough. The President should receive censure from the Congress and we should all move on. And the independent counsel investigation should end. It's time for the public interest to come first, and for our representatives to show real leadership.

Will you help? Just go to http://www.moveon.org to sign the petition. It only takes a minute. And then if you send a message on to your friends and colleagues, the ball will really get rolling. It's up to us.

Please feel free to forward this message to anyone you think would be interested.
Thanks,
Gary Rickman
SW Florida Area Local,
American Postal Workers Union
Gary Rickman <gary@exit-25.com>
Ft Myers, FL USA -

Nice Page. I am looking to start one for Local #1245
Jackie Baugh <jbaugh@bellsouth.net>
La Grange, Ga USA -

Great Site! We hope to have one like it in the future!
Thanks for the info in your E-mails. We'll keep fighting!
Carlos A. Morales Sr. <camsenior@hotmail.com>
Albuquerque, NM USA -

this is one of the best sites, it was great to see your contract included in this site, i wish my local would do the same thing, gene a. wymer, conductor Norfolk-Southern
gene wymer <gordalefan@aol.com>
elgin, sc USA -

Great job on this web page really looks good
Steve Smith <utusteve@aol.com>
Charlotte, NC USA -

Nice page. Bob Lloyd, Field Supervisor (UTU) Calif.-Nev.

Ok, so when will we see how you reconcile your views on unionism and free trade?
Nice page.
john
ps you might try www.politicsusa.com they have actually merged with someone and formed a new page. a link to the new page is @politicsusa
John Young>

Yeltsin hurries to try to win over coalition partners. Others to join him on the board of directors of the new russian capitalist state.
John Young>

Looking foward for more articles on your website. Email me any time. Your fellow Union Brother. F.B.Quinn Pres. U.T.U.-T.&E. #1409

Just browsing, Secretary/Treasurer UTU local 594, Mineola,Tx. Monty Yocom

I see Bob Lloyd's logon and glad to see a familar name. I'm retired from the SPRR in Tracy and Roseville, CA as a train- man. Glad to see computers being used in the industry by us. Saw your address in the UTU NEWS and will look in every so often. Keep up the good work and best of luck to all in the transportation industry.
G L Anderson

Brother Lyall, very nice page. Harry Bryant
UTUIH/Imaging Administrator
UTU International

David: Will probably be at the Monterey meeting. Never did get your email address to work but read the U. T. U. news. Please Email me with your Email address. Thanks
Dan Bentley

Hello to all UTU members! I still think of you often. I am currently a lady of leisure surfin the Net. Email me at the above address for more info, and keep up the fight! Love and kisses, Roberta (David-LOVE your Web page, esp the Kenya stuff)
Roberta Howe
It's nice to see, I'm not the only foriegner to visit your page.
Hey we've had snow up here in Canada already bring your ski's and come to
Sault Ste. Marie Canada David :) See ya soon
Joe Bertrand
General Chair

Seth Rightmer < Hey, I surfed on in from our public links page, and I like your site.
The graphics are good, navigation around the site is pretty easy,
and you mention the wobs ;-)
Coincidentally, the folks who put together the wobblie site are all in
Local 23 of the Computer and Communications Workers of the IWW.

Date: Fri Apr 25 16:22:45 1997
Name: bonnie
Email: bonnie@scruznet.com
Subject: I found my way
Comments: Good job nice place to visit well I finally made it heretook me long enough

Date: Wed Apr 30 22:29:13 1997
Name: Edd-LOCAL 1563
Email: METRO4EDD@AOL.COM
Subject: Union Representation
Comments: A majority of Part time operators in locals 1563-1564-1565-1607-1608 believe they are not being properly represented. Therefore they have formed a Part Timers Association (PTA) in hopes of resolving some of their concerns. However our chairman has made a point to try and convince our other Brothers and Sisters that they are nothing but a bunch of misinformed union members trying to form a sub-union. This is untrue as the PTA has tried to talk with Bro. James Williams who refuses to talk to the part-time operators as a group, but is willing to "talk to them individually". What Do You Think?

Date: Tue Jun 10 10:07:56 1997
Name: Dalton Dykeman
Email: caw88@wwdc.com
Subject: In Solidarity
Comments: Found your site by way of union ring. Congrats. to you and your membership on your website.
National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers of Canada Local 88 CAW 88 http://local88.caw.ca

Date: Thu Jul 3 10:52:02 1997
Name: MIKE JONES
Email: jonesy31@ix.netcom.com
Subject: Nice Website, Interested In Your Union
Comments: I Am Overdue For A Change, Your Union IS Of Interest To Me. Please Send Information Concerning Apprenticeships / Memberships In Your Union.
Thank You, Mike Jones

Name: Norm Lucas
Email: wb6rvr@aol.com
Subject:Heya
Comments: Hi Dave...Sorry I didn't get the chance to visit with you during the region meeting...was kinda tied up and preoccupied with UP/SP merger related business. Your web site looks great...keep up the good work...
Norm Lucas .-

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