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today. no formal negotiations are set up right now, as well. and so far, no talks are scheduled for later today. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is at the lake merritt bart station in oakland. any sign they will get back together at the negotiating table? reporter: we re not sure about that yet, frank. if this is any indication, the picketers are still here at the lake merritt bart station so this means bart riders should be making alternative plans. there s still no word when talks between bart management and the unions will continuing. take a look at what we know so far. right now, the two sides are still pretty far apart. bart is offering an 8% wage hike over 4 years. it wants workers to pay more towards their pension and benefits. the unions want a 13.5% raise over 3 years. they are also willing to kick in a .5% towards their retirement. but insurance is also a major sticking point. right now, bart employees only pay $92 towards their healthcare. that s unheard of. most
bart management is inviting workers to return to the table, but union reps refuse. so far the bay area will deal with another bartless commute tomorrow. kpix 5 s mike sugerman has been out among the commuters for 12 hours. hard to say who is the worse for wear you or them right now. reporter: well, i d rather be standing than sitting in traffic. we were here an hour ago and showed you the streets that lead to a street that leads to the bridge. it s not better. it s worse. we showed you the line that leads to a line that leads to the ac transit buses. it s not better, it s worse. we showed you the line to get on the bart shuttle buses that will take you across the bridge. it s not better, it s not good. it s worse. it s been a day of not better but worse. can they jam these buses any fuller? i know it s hot but if we can move as far back as we can to accommodate all these passengers, please? reporter: they can t. they just missed it. i know. reporter: which means a