I would also like to recognize and thank one of our trustees who has joined us today, david blight. One of our panelists. Opportunity tois say how proud we are to count david among our trustees at New York Historical. I want to recognize laura washington and mercedes franklin, who are cochairs of our Frederick Douglass counsel. Of course, welcome all members who have joined up today. Who have joined up today. [applause] and i want to recognize a if not, my colleagues are going up and down the aisles with notecards and pencils. The notecards will be collected later on in the program. There will be a book signing following the program this morning. The book signing will take place right outside these central doors in the smith gallery. Copies of the books are available for purchase at our ny History Museum store, which is located to my left on the 77th street side. We are really, truly delighted to welcome our guest speakers. David blight, professor of American History and director of th
Douglass, Abraham Lincoln and emancipation. I would like to thank our great trustee and benefactor, Arnold Bernard schwartz, for his generosity and making this event and many of our programs possible. [applause] i would also like to recognize and thank one of our trustees who has joined us today, david blight. I want to say how proud we are to count david among our trustees at New York Historical. I want to recognize laura washington and mercedes franklin, who are cochairs of our Frederick Douglass counsel. Welcome all members who have joined up today. [applause] recognize ao longstanding and very special friend of New York Historical , eric rudin who has joined us , this morning. Thank eric for all he and his family have done over a very long time at this institution. Thank you. This Mornings Program will last about an hour and a half and it will include a question and answer session. You should have received a note card and a pencil as you entered the auditorium this morning. If not,
Active in the labor negotiations. But should he . Not necessarily. I dont think the governor has ever been part of it. Whens of mayor of oakland he was part it because as mayor of San Francisco, he and i and a couple of other people worked together to convince the parties that they should not disruption the transportation for people in the bay area and they did not. Reporter if workers walk off the job on monday bart has a lastditch card to play. Bart can impose a contract but there are several steps before that can happen. First, bart has to offer the unions its last best and final offer. The membership votes and if they turn it down, the bart board will have to meet before imposing a contract. The governor could also order a coolingoff period. The governor will consider all his options. Reporter well, the city of San Francisco has a no strike clause for transit workers. Senator day son yai who is head of the Transportation Committee is looking into state law that will prevent future
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