Jul 01
BART Strike: San Francisco Bay Area Transit System Unions Approve Walk-Off After Talks Fail
Posted in: Today's ChiliOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Two of San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit’s largest unions went on strike after weekend talks with management failed to produce a new contract, ensuring a nightmarish journey ahead for Monday commuters.
The strike was called as Service Employees International Union Local 1021 and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1555 workers’ contracts expired at midnight Sunday. Both the unions and management earlier in the day said they were far apart on key sticking points including salary, pensions, health care and safety.
“I’m deeply disappointed it has come to this,” SEIU negotiator Josie Mooney told reporters at a midnight news conference.
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