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[EleventhDoctor]

Both sides budged a little-but are nowhere near a consensus.

 

[Rootbeer]

It seems to me that there are two ways to prevail in a labor dispute: You can bring to bear the overwhelming support of the public; or you can provide such an important service that a disruption creates a psychological hammer that will force compromise.

BART employees have neither.

http://blog.sfgate.com/cwnevius/2013/07/03/bart-workers-overplay-their-hand/

 

[Photosynthesis]

You could argue that BART strikes is going to cost the city of SF more than they can afford, though.

 

[EleventhDoctor]

You could argue that BART strikes is going to cost the city of SF more than they can afford, though.

So...they're holding the city hostage then.

 

[duracell017]

Looks like BART extended the current contract 30 days. Trains resume at 3p, Friday. No new contract, talks resume.

 

[Cornballer]

- SFGate: BART trains to roll again Friday afternoon
- SJ Merc: BART strike ends; trains to begin running Friday afternoon

 

[wario]

looks like the strike is back on come sunday

 

[RuGalz]

looks like the strike is back on come sunday

gdi

 

[Cornballer]

- SFGate: BART unions give 72-hour courtesy strike notice

 

[Mairu]

glad I just moved into sf and don't have to bother with bart/caltrain anymore =O

 

[dakkumauji]

Well I guess I can look forward to hearing more horror stories of the commute when I go to work on Monday.

 

[Nelo Ice]

This is never going to end. I almost never use bart but this is getting insane. I really should use it more often though since I've only been to the city a handful of times.

 

[Easy_G]

I'm pro organized labor and feel they should be able to argue for proper compensation and have some tactics that help them make their point, but this is getting crazy.

How can neither side come to a compromise?

 

[Rapscallion]

I start a new job in SF on the 19th, really hoping this clears up by then. Driving from Oakland to the mission is terribleeeee.

 

[Easy_G]

I start a new job in SF on the 19th, really hoping this clears up by then. Driving from Oakland to the mission is terribleeeee.

I can't imagine this will last 2 weeks. There would be MAJOR backlash.

 

[Easy_G]

UPDATE: There is nothing of note to update. Talks continue and the bart strike is still planned.

We're doomed.

 

[inm8num2]

I'm guessing a couple days of strike then a deal will be reached.

Maybe it's time the SF Bay Area invest in tube transport a la Futurama.

 

[ezekial45]

So have the Bart trains stopped running now?

 

[Yaboosh]

So have the Bart trains stopped running now?

Midnight I believe.

 

[Gigglepoo]

This is embarrassing. Both sides should propose a plan and then a neutral third party should decide the terms. Done and done.

 

[PseudoKirby]

Yea this is ridiculous, but luckily I work in East Bay now, and do not have to go to SF anytime soon.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

The gentrification of SF has been a big area of interest for me even though I don't live there. It may seem unrelated, but a lot of people worried about the BART strike are getting ticked at the "Google Buses" (although it's a blanket term for buses that shuttle Google, Apple, and other tech employees south outside of the city.) Interested in how this will play out over the next few years and whether things will get more riled up or violent.

 

[Rootbeer]

Aaaaand here we go again >.>

I'm about to board the 11:00pm BART and in the morning looks like I'll be taking the much slower and more expensive bus, which is sure to be pretty crowded like last time.

Ya know, I'm willing to just put up with it for a week or so and hope the unions cave. They can't strike forever. Can't believe they had a full month to negotiate and still not resolved *grumble grumble*

 

[RuGalz]

No strike.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/20...-on-with-negotiations-sunday-to-avoid-strike/

 

[otapnam]

No strike.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/20...-on-with-negotiations-sunday-to-avoid-strike/

awesome. still gotta wake up early tomorrow n get to work for some deadlines though

at least i wont be driving up to alameda and taking the bus

 

[EleventhDoctor]

What can they solve in 7 days that couldn't have been solved in the last month?

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

So delayed for another week and maybe a 60 day "cooling" off period?

 

[Cornballer]

#BREAKING: Court has granted Gov. Brown a 60-day cooling off period. #BART trains will run as usual tomorrow. http://t.co/ZGXHvddOxG

.

 

[inm8num2]

So delayed for another week and maybe a 60 day "cooling" off period?

Nostradamus?

 

[Cornballer]

The current contract extension runs a couple more weeks and will expire on October 10th. Negotiations aren't going well, so BART is starting to make some contingency plans.

- SF Gate: BART managers may drive some trains if 2nd strike
- CBS: Officials Plan To Add More Busses, Carpool Lanes In Event Of Another BART Strike

 

[Auron_Kale]

God this is aggravating...

I just want both sides to come up with some sort of compromise soon because this is straight-up bullshit.

 

[otapnam]

The current contract extension runs a couple more weeks and will expire on October 10th. Negotiations aren't going well, so BART is starting to make some contingency plans.

- SF Gate: BART managers may drive some trains if 2nd strike
- CBS: Officials Plan To Add More Busses, Carpool Lanes In Event Of Another BART Strike

might start taking the transbay bus from union city sooner than i thought

 

[XiaNaphryz]

There may be a strike tomorrow:

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/BART-unions-threatening-to-strike-Friday-4884930.php

 

[wenis]

So i should most definitely plan on taking the bus tomorrow.

 

[Auron_Kale]

Watching the news... either there'll be good news or crap news.

I'm hoping for the former at this point but regardless, I do live in Dublin so I have some options but they're all crap really.

 

[Nelo Ice]

If there is a strike please end before the Kanye concert. Already got my tickets and was thinking perfect don't have to pay for parking at Oracle since I can just take BART. Then I realized damnit BART may go on strike again and now have to consider driving and putting down $35 for parking.

 

[Yaboosh]

I am flying back into SFO on Sunday. Fucking perfect.

 

[vincent vega]

so the strike starts sunday right? can it still be tomorrow?

 

[titiklabingapat]

Was thinking about going to SF this weekend.

Plan cancelled.

 

[Cornballer]

It's baaaaaaaaaaaaack:

- BART workers to strike Friday

BART unions plan to strike Friday after the two sides failed to reach an agreement during a marathon bargaining session that lasted nearly 29 hours.

A union spokeswoman said Thursday afternoon that they met BART on its health care and pension requests, but the two sides still could not come to agreement on other issues.

BART's final offer included a 12 percent raise over four years and provisions that would have employees paying a 4 percent pension contribution and a 9.5 percent increase in their health-insurance contribution.

The threat of a strike has loomed since Sunday when a 60-day cooling off period ordered by Gov. Jerry Brown expired. A federal mediator has been working with both sides since Sunday.

 

[ivysaur12]

Another reason SoCal > NorCal

We don't have these silly strikes that would ruin our commutes!

Spoiler

We're just stuck in traffic anyway.

 

[Auron_Kale]

Yeah, email about the news went out to the office.

Waiting to hear what the boss says in regards to time.

Freaking hell this sucks.

 

[dakkumauji]

Woo, commute horror stories again.

 

[Auron_Kale]

Woo, commute horror stories again.

At least I have both Animal Crossing & Pokemon Y to keep me company during all this BS...