Both sides agree on the math used. While the mediator asked all parties to stop talking about details, there is a tantalizing at this time bit from bart that increased its wage offer of 10 over four years. We had a 10 wage increase and increase that had. Skm have provided an opportunity for thousands of dollars in what private industry would be called bonuses if ridership and economy need meet she sure autos there could be new numbers but bart says is there an 89 million gap. The unions think its like 30 million. Its a lot of money to sort out by thursday night. Hopefully get done by thursday at the latest. Is the gap 89 million or 30 million . Not positive about the gap. Just trying to get this thing done. In that press release complaining unions made three moves toward bart during this last round of talks they feel bart has not made real significant moves towards the unions, she also compared the board to congress saying its holding commuters hostage as members of congress are respon
Closer to a deal we have late word there may not be a strike on friday. Good evening, everyone, im carolyn johnson. The 60 day cooling off ends on thursday night at midnight z the governor has no power to stop another walkout as before. Fwhu just the past hour union leader as announced theyre not giving 72 hour notice of a strike, not on friday. Earlier bart management revealed its made a first new offer on wages since august. And that if there is a strike it has no immediate plans to use replacement train operators. Laura anthony is on the bart story for us tonight. First you, heather. How close to reaching a deal . You know, dan, its reading tea leaves for the tret vet trans watching this for years. It could go down to the wire and past that. You know without a strike notice that doesnt mean they wont strike but there is no law requiring them to give a 72 hour notice or any notice for that matter they have indicate they had might do that today as a courtesy, then turn and about face.
Hello there and welcome to the week in parliament. Coming up in the next half hour the chancellor unveils a multibillion pound package of measures designed to help the uk recover from the coronavirus pandemic. If you are an employer and you bring someone back who was furloughed, we will pay you £1000 bonus per employee. How can he ensure that that money will not just go to those employers who were ready planning to bring people back into work . The foreign secretary announces a new sanctions regime for human rights abusers. We will not look the other way. You cannot set foot in this country and we will see seize your blood drenched, ill gotten gains if you try. Also on this programme, the pm comes underfire after claims he tried to shift the blame for covid deaths onto care homes. Northern irelands deputy first minister is told to apologise for attending the funeral of a senior sinn fein figure, in apparent defiance of lockdown rules. And mps demand change after a review into drugs an
It is about 2 30am. You are up to date on the headlines. Now on bbc news wednesday in parliament. Hello there and welcome to the day in parliament. Coming up in the next half hour the chancellor unveils a wide ranging package of measures designed to help the uk recover from the coronavirus pandemic. If youre an employer and you bring someone back who was furloughed, we will pay you a £1,000 bonus per employee. How can he ensure that that money will not just go to those employers who were already planning to bring people back into work . Labour keeps up the pressure on the Prime Minister over comments he made about care homes. The Prime Minister said, too many care homes did not really follow the procedures in the way that they could have. That has caused huge offence. The last thing i wanted to do is to blame care workers for what has happened or for any of them to think that i was blaming them. Also on this programme questions for the head of the met police after the stopping of an o
Are the. Now on bbc news, the week in parliament. Hello there and welcome to the week in parliament. Coming up in the next half hour the chancellor unveils a multibillion pound package of measures designed to help the uk recover from the coronavirus pandemic. If you are an employer and you bring someone back who was furloughed, we will pay you a £1000 bonus per employee. How can he ensure that that money will not just go to those employers who were ready planning to bring people back into work . The foreign secretary announces a new sanctions regime for human rights abusers. We will not look the other way. You cannot set foot in this country and we will see seize your blood drenched, ill gotten gains if you try. Also on this programme, the pm comes underfire after claims he tried to shift the blame for covid deaths onto care homes. Northern irelands deputy first minister is told to apologise for attending the funeral of a senior sinn fein figure, in apparent defiance of lockdown rules