Santa Cruz Archive
I came across a sad scene of willful and vengeful destruction of an important community resource.
A small group of animal rights activists demonstrated in front of the KFC on Mission St., a busy road which is also Highway 1 in Santa Cruz.
Some riders decided that this Midnight Mystery Ride would be different in the sense that there would not be a single leader.
Critical Mass in October is especially fun because it is a Halloween Ride where people dress and act in a freakish fashion.
It could not be anymore clear that a large section of Santa Cruz, especially students and workers at UCSC, are in solidarity with striking bus drivers.
Bus drivers who were rallying at the Metro Center were very happy to see such a large group of people marching in solidarity with bus drivers.
On October 7, 2005, 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.
Members of a whole range of unions spoke about their support for the bus drivers.
Student and Worker Coalition for Justice, MEChA and others held a rally in solidarity with bus drivers.