Judge blocks BART strike for 60 days
Approved California Gov. Jerry Brown’s request to prevent the transit system’s workers from holding another strike for 60 days. While the transit system said the unions have walked out of negotiations, a union negotiator said that BART needs to address worker safety concerns.
Photo courtesy Jon "ShakataGaNai" Davis, Wikimedia Commons.
Photo courtesy Jon
(Photo courtesy Jon "ShakataGaNai" Davis, Wikimedia Commons)
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Chronicle reported that a San Francisco Superior Court judge approved California Gov. Jerry Brown’s request to prevent Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) workers from holding another strike for 60 days. The transit system and its unions have not been able to resolve a contract dispute.
While BART officials told the paper that the unions of walked out of negotiations and rejected a proposed pay increase of 10% over four years, a union negotiator said that a deal can’t be made until BART addressed worker safety concerns. For the full story, click here.
Attorneys for the governor said in a court filing that a strike would cost the region $73 million per day and endanger public health and safety, according to Bloomberg. For the full story, click here.
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