Happier if we had an agreement. The whole idea is to get an agreement. A 60day cooling off period is in place, but frustration and tempers are heating up tonight. Good evening. Im ama dates. Thank you so much for joining us. The bart strike has been averted at least for now. The 60day cooling off period gives bart and its unions time to work on an agreement. But as abc7 News Reporter sergio reports, talks broke off tonight and there is no new date set for the next meeting. The negotiating day ended with no deal made. Unions uh accused bart management of failing to address safety issues. We will not and cannot settle until our safety concerns not just for the workers, but for the riding public are addressed in a serious way. And bart management said the unions didnt like the raise that was offered. I think a 10 wage is more than fair to our employees, so i think we had a good confidence level in the offer we made. It is regrettable they chose not to accept it. They all walked away after
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Its 8 30, on sunday august 11th. Im anne makovec. Im phil. There is no deal on the bat contract negotiations. The governor had is heading to the court in less than a half an hour and anything a 60day cooling off period that would stop Union Workers from walking off the job tomorrow morning and located preview how we got to this point. First both sides messed the contract deadline. The workers went on strike the next day and that left hundreds of thousands stuck in massive traffic for four days. A 30day contract extension brought a suggest second deadline. A cooling off period might be around the corner. And were here to get a deal. That is why were here. And things are happening. I think the unions want to look at things and see costing of proposal. Well see why where it goes. Reporter b. A. R. T. And Union Negotiators took a break before midnight. The governor steps in with his big push to block the fight. The statement, the San Francisco superior county courthouse. The request, a 60d
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Workers, but for the riding public are addressed in a serious way. And bart management said the unions didnt like the raise that was offered. I think a 10 wage is more than fair to our employees, so i think we had a good confidence level in the offer we made. It is regrettable they chose not to accept it. They all walked away after spending two hours with the mediator. They all say no progress was made today. So everyone is in the cooling off period that was requested by governor jerry brown and ordered by a San Francisco superior court judge. Go ahead and sign what is fin lasting 60days. The bart trains will keep running and the negotiators will keep talking. Bart riders are hoping not to see a repeat of the standoff when the court order expires. It is great that the strike is not happening. They cant keep pushing things like that. The bart managers and the union say they do not see eye to eye on a deal. I think 10 is a fair increase and the system does need the investment as well. We