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| + | == SF Bay Area transit agency, unions resume talks == | ||
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| + | <html>OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) ― A San Francisco Bay Area transit agency and two unions spent the day bargaining Friday, a day after dodging one deadline for a crippling strike as another one looms Monday. | ||
| + | With state legislators acting as facilitators and BART's general manager listening to proposals much of the day,[http://wiki.torfabrik.de/index.php/Benutzer:Yhxeeieo7#Igloo_celebrates_new_facility.2C_new_jobs_in_Katy Igloo celebrates new facility, new jobs in Katy</ a>, the two sides did not discuss specific developments but said Friday saw a shift that could lead to a weekend agreement. | ||
| + | "The elements are here that are needed for the two sides to come together," said , executive director for the local 1021. | ||
| + | The SEIU and the 1555 agreed to keep negotiating after a 60-day, state-mandated cooling-off period that prohibited a strike expired Thursday night, saying their 2,300 members would stay on the job at least through the weekend. Talks continued into the night Friday and were expected to last well into the weekend. | ||
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| + | "I would say it's a very good possibility. Again, we don't know what's going to happen," ATU president said Friday. "None of us want to strike. The bigger deal is that we want a deal and we think there's a deal to be made." | ||
| + | The unions said BART General Manager 's presence in talks late Thursday and much of Friday made a difference ― they had repeatedly criticized her for not being more involved. | ||
| + | "The unions have been clear that they feel that Grace would be helpful in the process," BART spokesman said. "She's been abreast of all of the developments on a daily basis, hourly basis, sometimes." | ||
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| + | Labor talks initially began in April and have at times been contentious. The two sides have reached agreement on pension contributions but are still at odds over compensation, health care and safety. They would not disclose any specifics citing a gag order by mediators. | ||
| + | The unions want a raise of nearly 12 percent over three years while BART has proposed a 10 percent increase over four years. BART said workers from the two unions now average about $71,000 in base salary and $11,000 in overtime annually. The workers currently pay nothing toward their pensions and pay a flat $92 monthly fee for health insurance. | ||
| + | State transportation officials said they will expand the hours of high-occupancy vehicle lanes should a strike come. BART management has said it would offer limited free charter bus service across the Bay Bridge.</html> | ||
