[ chanting ] reporter striking city workers blocked busy broadway and 14th street midday. They were lashing out at the maor after the announcement that the city was declared an impasse in negotiations and requesting state mediation. Last night, as you know, we issued or last best and completely final offer and right now we have on the table for our sciu workers anywhere between a 5 and a 11 raise based on their classification as well as revenue performance. Reporter unions representing some 3000 city workers turned it down and presented a revised version at midnight. Their main point of contention, under staffing. And the people that are working for the city are overworked. Especially our parttime temporary employees who are atwill. Reporter this is the fourth day senior and rec centers and libraries have been shut down and there is no street meter or parking enforcement. It shouldnt have gotten to this point and there should have been mediation with the former mayor. This should have
Could require intervention by the state to reach a resolution. Im kristen zse. And im dan ashley. Good evening. The strike shut down libraries, Senior Centers and it also means no parking limits or meters. Oakland noticed strikers walked into the street at broadway and 14th blocking traffic. Leslie brinkley is live at seiu headquarters near Jack London Square with where negotiations go from here. Reporter Union Leaders and the Bargaining Team just stepped outside 30 minutes ago and they said they took a vote and the union is going to continue their strike and continue it indefinitely they said. It was just last night that both sides were still trading offers. Today the mayor stepped in and formally declared an impasse which triggers the involvement of the state of california and th union was very unhappy about that. She only wants to hear blind acceptance. And im concerned that the mayor has mistaken bullying for leadership and stubbornness for resolve. So the strike will go into a fif
Traffic is at a standstill and the Highway Patrol expects delays for the time being and probably for some time now along both southbound 101 and westbound interstate 80 can. Our reporter has just arrived on the scene and can bring us up to date from there. Talk about a big mess. We got to the scene, no joke. About 10, 12 minutes ago. Take a look. We are on the 23rd street overpass overlooking southbound lanes of the 101. You can and see there are two, four, six, at least 12 if not 16 response vehicles. Members of the San Francisco Fire Department and Police Department along with Highway Patrol. You can see there out of the one, two, three, four alleges. Only one is passable right now. Of course this is southbound 101. Were only about 11 miles away from San Francisco. A lot of people have flights to catch. Unfortunately, it looks like by the scene here, that is not going to happen. Many delays for the passengers. Anybody driving in this area. I can tell you, looking the opposite directi
Sixday strike. Both sides will sit down with a mediator tomorrow. Meantime, the strike does continue. Places like library will remain shut down monday, at least for now. Striking city workers picketted outside oaklands Main Library Branch forced to close because of the strike along with dozens of other cityrun facilities. Sciu local in the city a greed to immediate asian with a local third party after the mayor had an impasse with parg annibargais friday. We agreed to a mediator and agreed to mediation. Im cautious because the city has been bargaining in bad faith for eight months. 3,000 city workers walked off the jab last tuesday and hit the pickett line. Over pay and working conditions. The mayor told abc 7 morning anchor Carolyn Tyler she is hopeful for a resolution. We want our workers back at work and we want to settle our differences because we just deeply respect our workers and really want to continue serving the public. But both sides are still far apart on pay. The union is
To be heroes and if you meet one, buy them an ice cream sun se sundae. Nonviolent criminals with Good Behavior qualify for the firefighting program. It can reduce sentence time but thats not the only benefit. They think its really constructive. They take a lot of pride in the actual job theyre doing after theyve been on one or two fires. The inmates undergo a monthlong Training Program overseen by cal fire before theyre put into firefighting camp. Tomorrow is the deadline for north bay wild fighter survivors to register for disaster assistance. Residents whose homes had damage may be eligible for federal grants that dont have to be repaid. They may also apply for lowinterest disaster loans. You can head to www. Abc7 news. Com for more information on how to register. Theres optimism today for a possible end to the ongoing strike by oakland city workers which is now in its sixth day. Both sides have agreed to bargaining talks with a state mediator starting monday. Cornell bernard is live