CA Union Protects Those Who Take The "Factory On Wheels" - Public News Service

Excerpt from the Public News Service on the BRU 

"LOS ANGELES - Step on a bus in L.A. County and you're automatically a
member of a union. Although Southern California may be known for its
million of cars, and the smog that goes with them, there are also
thousands of bus riders, with the Bus Riders Union (BRU) representing the more than 500,000 daily commuters.

Manuel Criollo, lead organizer, says the BRU was founded in 1992 to provide a voice for transit users. He says the bus is essentially a "factory on wheels."

"They're the ones that clean the city, they're the ones who are
nannies, and cooks, and chefs, and restaurant workers and security
guards - the folks who, without their labor, you know, a city like Los
Angeles would sort of stall."

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