Union leaders walk out of BART negotiations as midnight deadline nears
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —Leaders from two of San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit's largest unions walked out of negotiations with management Sunday night, making a strike all the more likely unless they can come to an agreement by midnight.
A BART strike means commuters must brace for potentially nightmarish journeys into work.
“While we do not have official word from the unions about a strike we must caution riders that a strike may commence after the end of regularly scheduled service today," said BART spokesman Rick Rice.
“We have a long way to go but we can’t get any closer if we aren’t at the table. We reached tentative agreements on 11 items today and we should use that momentum to reach a deal. Walking away doesn’t do any good," Rice said.
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