Bart ride others can put on using plan b for one more morning. The unions agreed to keep the trains rolling and a mediator is keeping both sides at the bargaining table. Abc7 News Reporter matt keller, is at the table. Both sides can newt leave until a deal is done. In a Statement Released with 2 00 a. M. , they say the director of the federal Mediation Service told them not to strike with the belief that a deal is extremely close. The union says the district was told they could not lead until a deal is reached and the unions counter proposed after bart management game them the last best offer. No one is talking about the specials just that they are still going. The bargaining has produced some constructive and productive progress and i am authorized by the parties to say they are prepared to continue negotiations through the night. We will keep bargaining until we get a deal. The tone from bart management is subdued and critical of the unions releasing two statements one apologizing f
Federal mediatione is close. The district was told they cannot leave until a deal is reached. They made a counterproposal after the last, best final offer. No one is talking about specifics, just that the negotiations are still going. The bargaining has produced some constructive and productive progress, and i am authorized by the parties to say they are prepared to continue negotiations through the night. Were going to keep bargaining, whether were out or not. Reporter until when . Until we get a deal. Reporter the tone from b. A. R. T. Management has been more subdued and at times critical of the unions for a strike deadline. They released two statements. One apologizing to the bay area for union, waiting until the middle of the night to let riders know that trains will be running the next day, and another announcing the trains will run on the normal schedule. Well let you know of new developments, reporting live in oakland, matt keller. All right, matt, thank you very much. And bles
Homes. A 47yearold was arrested inside this home of the look at it. Would you suspect what was going on in there . Agents say there was drug activity going on inside this well kept clean home. Neighbors on the block sure didnt suspect a thing. F. B. I. Agents say the drug activity happening inside this pittsburg home was part of a dangerous drug cartel. They found cocaine inside the house during a raid this morning. It is located next to a home full of children and on the same block as a Junior High School and a daycare center. I feel totalliry totally relieved but totally upset. Unacceptable that people would use our neighborhood to do things like that. The owner of the day care said some customers decided to not drop off the customers today. We take our kids for walks. You never know. My grandchilds walk to school. It is not nice. Agents started at 6 00 this morning and served warrants at six locations in four cities oakley, concord, pittsburg, and antioch. Though made four arrests.
Or if no sot of the union or management get sot of negotiator while the possibility of a second bart strike looms, many are asking. Why isnt it illegal for bart workers to walk off the job. Maligned there will continue negotiation all San Francisco Public Workers are allowed to strike except for muni, which is prevented by a city charter. Labor and negotiations expert john logan shares why bart negotiation break downs are so troubling this time around. They have had more than enough time to reach an agreement. We were moving towards an agreement. Iall of the participants says that everything must work this time around. If a bart strike does happen. Stay connected to kron4 dot com. Thats where we tell you how to get around the bay. Well also keep you updated on our facebook and twitter pages. You can also download our mobile app to get push alerts for the latest bart information. Making things worse for commuters. The ac Transit Union announces a plan to go on strike this week the Union
Sunshine on the way, and warmer temps. We get a little bit of that offshore breeze. High pressure is hanging out here for a while. I dont see much change for five or seven days if even then. Coast, bay, inland everyone will be within a couple degrees of each other. 39 napa. I expect santa rosa to get in there. 47 redwood city. Santa rosa 38 at 7 a. M. , a little puff of a Breeze Holding the temp up right now. Well go 74 noon, 83 for a high today. Temperatures continue to warm up. 24 up in tahoe. 39 ukiah. Im sure theres 30s in lake county as well. Overall the only clouds i can find are off san diego, theres a patch or two of fog, and that is about it. It will be sunny and warm. Sunny for all today, cold, lows, warmer afternoon highs. A lot of low 80s. Temperatures will be very close in San Fransisco 78, 81 livermore. Heres sal. Good morning. We are looking pretty good out there so far. People certainly on the road though. Lets go out and take a look at what we have with the commute on