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BART Workers of SEIU 1021 APPROVE Tentative Agreement

Lisa Isler and The BART Chapter

August 10, 2009

Bay Area Rapid Transit's largest union, Service Employees International Union 1021 has APPROVED the tentative agreement by 75%.

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The Real Labor Budget is Only 21%!

Pie Chart

See How The Other 79% Stack Up!

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BART Contract Extension June 27 11:11 PM

The parties agree to extend the 2005-2009 Labor Agreement

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State Mediation Called June 25

Three of the unions in negotiations for new contracts with BART have formally requested the participation of the California Mediation and Conciliation Service in order to facilitate talks. "We think the public would be better served if we had the assistance of a state mediator," says Jesse Hunt, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1555

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Turn Up The Heat

fire

June 12th
Bart management still hasn’t removed its’ pay ravaging/benefits reducing takeaways from the table. It’s time to turn up the heat on BART! OUR Union bargaining team is meeting daily, so they are doing their part, but it’s up to us to show BART management and the Board of Directors that we mean business when we say NO TAKEAWAYS! Can you afford to take a $10-17,000 a year cut in wages and benefits?

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Legislators Chastise BART Management

The State Legislator's Scathing Letter To GM Dugger

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BART Workers Respond To Divisive Editoral

May 16, 2009

The District is up to it's old tricks again with their usual strategy of pitting the riding public against us-- the workers.
Check the BART Workers' response to the divisive editorial by the Bay Area News Group --owners of the Oakland Tribune and the Contra Costa Times.

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Picnic Afterthoughts: June 9

See The Next Scheduled Events

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Letters To The Governor: June 9

The District fires off a letter to the Governor on Friday, the request disregards the needs of the Bay Area in case a settlement is not reached by June 30th.

The Unions respond to the Governor on Tuesday, keeping at heart, who we represent and why. The PUBLIC should be outraged at the position the BART Board and BART Management are taking. Check below to read the full letters. 

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BART Worker Efficiency

How Efficient Has The BART Worker Gotten Over The Years

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BART Rage Comment

I spent 24 years on the inside as a management employee. For that entire time I was in Rolling Stock and Shops (rail vehicle maintenance) at the shop level, in the shops, every working day.

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09 Contract Summary

Contained here is a summary of the contract sections that are proposed to be changed and a brief description of the changes proposed. Updated 12:12 AM August 4

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California Labor Code Cooling Off Language

Legal

This is the law in the state of California for Public Transportation Dispute Language. Basically, everything you ever wanted to know about "Cooling Off".

California Labor Code Sections 1137-1137.6


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Positive Aspect

Check here for a list of positive items that are contained in this contract.

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Other Contract Concessions

Look here for concessions from other contracts this year.

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Public Website Going Live June 24

OAKLAND — With one week to go before BART’s union contracts expire, BART workers have launched a website to keep riders and the media up to date about public events related to a possible strike action that could disrupt BART service throughout the Bay Area.

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