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BART contracts extended 9 days
Demian Bulwa, Chronicle Staff Writer
Sunday, June 28, 2009
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(06-28) 09:36 PDT OAKLAND -- BART and its two biggest unions agreed late Saturday to extend their labor contracts by nine days as they attempt to hammer out new deals and avoid a potentially devastating work stoppage.

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The contracts, which had been set to expire Tuesday, were extended until July 9 at midnight, BART officials said in a written statement.

Union and management leaders are expected to continue bargaining today with the help of state mediators and under the threat of a shutdown of the critical transit system.

BART officials say they are seeking $100 million in labor cost savings as part of an effort to shave down a $250 million projected deficit over the next four years.

Union leaders, who have questioned BART's budget figures, have the support of their members to call a strike if they deem one is necessary.

BART has a daily ridership of about 355,000. Serious traffic problems occurred the last time a job action shut down the rail agency, in 1997.
 
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I don't know bout the rest pf y'all, I take BART everyday to work and it would be fucced if these greedy fuccs strike. Do they not understand that people are losing their jobs and homes and they want to further fucc with peoples income. Talk bout bad timing.
 
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????????? So every one here is calling them greedy???? Why ?????? because they want to hold on to and protect what they currently have? If im not mistaken they arent asking for a increase what they are trying to do is keep upper management from taking away from benefits that are vital to them and there family............ Hold on to what u got... Have any of you ever applied and if not why not??? I know I will if given the chance cause obviously they aint bowing out to managment....... More work places need to be like that and take a stand for whats right..............
 
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eastbay50 said:
SMH im hoping they all quit then I could a job at bart. Unemployment is at an all time high, fuckers should be happy they still got a job.
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FATAL NYGHTMARE said:
There are thousands of people who are unemployed and would love to take over for those bitches without complaing about anything.

Everyone with a job should be thankful right now.
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510hustlin510 said:
????????? So every one here is calling them greedy???? Why ?????? because they want to hold on to and protect what they currently have? If im not mistaken they arent asking for a increase what they are trying to do is keep upper management from taking away from benefits that are vital to them and there family............ Hold on to what u got... Have any of you ever applied and if not why not??? I know I will if given the chance cause obviously they aint bowing out to managment....... More work places need to be like that and take a stand for whats right..............
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I dont know the specifics, but most unions like to ask for a raise. But, you do make a valid point that in some places, they want to take away TOO MUCH..

I know a few months ago, some Unions for nurses wanted/were asking for raises.. I'm not saying they dont deserve it.. but shit, nurses start off at $55 an hour in SF. Even some nurses said they didnt want to be greedy and asking for an increase when people are losing their livelihood is happening within Nor Cal... so I agree.

But when management wants to cut people or do shit just to look good, remember, that management are the ones overpaid and greedy too, want to achieve budget goals, they will do some shady ass shit.
 
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