Contract Negotiations Between BART, Labor Union Set to Begin
OAKLAND (KCBS) – Contract negotiations between BART and one of its biggest labor unions were set to begin Monday. Union leaders for the mechanics, station agents and train operators who make up the...
View ArticleBART Management Requests Mediator For Stalled Contract Negotiations
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - BART management has requested assistance from a state mediator because of stalled contract negotiations with its labor unions, the transit agency announced Tuesday. Contracts...
View ArticleBART Contract Talks Resume With Less Than 3 Weeks To Reach Deal
OAKLAND (KCBS)— Labor contract talks resumed on Monday for Bay Area Rapid Transit after negotiators took a break over the weekend. So far neither side sounds terribly optimistic. With less than three...
View ArticleBART Resumes Talks With Largest Union 1 Month Before Deadline
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — BART and its largest union resumed negotiations in an ongoing labor dispute Monday, halfway through a 60-day cooling off period. But both sides remained far apart as the deadline...
View ArticleBART Prepares For Strike, May Use Managers To Keep Trains Running
OAKLAND (KCBS / KPIX 5) — With a possible BART strike looming in October, the transit agency and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission are working on contingency plans in the event of a walkout....
View ArticleBART, Unions Add More Meeting Dates As Deadline Nears
OAKLAND (KCBS) – In the seemingly contentious back and forth between officials from Bay Area Rapid Transit and its unions, the latest twist is whether the two sides should meet every day of the week....
View ArticleBART Secret Location For Manager Strike Training Revealed
VALLEJO (KPIX 5) – While BART management and unions continue to negotiate, KPIX 5 has found the facility where managers are learning to operate trains in the event of a possible strike. On Sunday, two...
View ArticleBART Unions Send New Proposal To Management As Deadline Nears
OAKLAND (KCBS) — With a possible second strike looming, unions representing BART workers said they have put forward a new labor contract proposal to management Tuesday. Both sides continue negotiating...
View ArticleEnd Of BART 60-Day Cooling Off Period Less Than A Week Away
OAKLAND (KCBS) — With less than a week remaining before a 60-day cooling off period ends and another transit strike could take place, BART and its unions went back to the bargaining table Friday...
View ArticleBART Strike Over, Limited Train Service Tuesday Morning
OAKLAND (CBS / AP) – The Bay Area’s main commuter train system and its unions reached a tentative agreement on a new contract Monday night, ending a crippling four-day strike. Union officials announced...
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