Settlement is shortly. Jana katsuyama has been talking it to her sources. What can you tell us . Reporter frank, just in the past minute, you can see behind me, the mayor is here. Members of the seiu and atu have come down from the 3rd floor where they have been meeting tonight, and it has been a waiting game. About 7 00, the mayor came out, and as you mentioned, she put out the tweet. At 7 00 she said there was going to be an announcement shortly. Im hearing from some of my sources upstairs there was some sort of agreement that the unions signed. You can see here the crowd, there is the mayor in the middle, and then we have members of the union, and behind in the lobby, just behind this group, im seeing more people coming in. Members of b. A. R. T. Management team and Negotiation Team have been here since early in the evening. All of this has been happening with the go between, shuttling between the groups at three separate locations, trying to bring these sides together. It has been a very emotional day. Ive been talking with some of the people on the different teams. Theyve been telling me how theres really been a renewed desire to try and get this deal done after the tragic deaths of the b. A. R. T. Employee and the contractor on saturday. So they apparently had a meeting at midnight, and they had a conversation, and then following that, they also were up until 2 00 or 3 00 a. M. , working. Came back at 10 00, and they have been at this all night. So weve been through two weeks of intensive talks. The 60 day cooling off period. Months and months of these sides really going at it. Right now, you can see, gavin newsom. The Lieutenant Governor there standing next to Antoinette Brian, who is in the blue polo shirt and behind the mayor, Roxanne Somers from ati 1021. And the Management Team in the purple shirt, the president of the b. A. R. T. Chapter of the local 1021. It appears he is going to be the one making the announcement. Im going to step aside, and let him give the work. I have an announcement to make. My name is john, president of the b. A. R. T. Chapter. Very happy to announce this was not a financial strike. We apologize to our riders for the hardship you have experienced the past two days. Were able to stand up for workers rights, safety, and the ridders safety. We have committed to continue working with management to improve safety at b. A. R. T. Tonight, the hard working men and women will keep the bay area moving, and can go back to work and making b. A. R. T. The most efficient and successful system in the country. The seiu members thank the afsme members. The members thank the electors that helped move this along and shorten the strike. State comptroller john chen. Many of the california board. Assembly member, rob banta. Assembly member. Bob. Bill cook. Jean quan. Oakland deputy mayor, sandra swanson. Alameda county supervisor, richard villar. Can you hear us jana . Okay i apologize. It appears that there is an end to the b. A. R. T. Strike. The question i havent heard an answer to yet is when the b. A. R. T. Trains could be running again. Presumably, that could be sometime tomorrow. Whether thats in time for the morning commute, i dont know. Lets see if we can hear. As a b. A. R. T. Professional chapter of seiu, i want to make it clear that this negotiation isnt going to be the end of our discussions on safety. We trust that the general manager, grace cronican will work with us after the contract to try and resolve safety issues and other work issues here at b. A. R. T. We are proud to bring a tentative agreement that prioritizes rider, and worker safety to our members for a vote. This will preserve important workplace protections that enable workers to continue working with management to improve a rapidly growing system. Id like to thank oakland mayor jean quan. City of devlin mayor, kim sobrante. Oakland deputy mayor, sandra swanson. Alameda county supervisor, richard valley. Weve been listening basically an end of the b. A. R. T. Strike. They have reached a tentative agreement, they now say theyll bring to their members for a vote. We have not heard for certain if they will be rolling in time for the morning commute, but we hope to get that information within the hour. Presumably, they would be running for the afternoon commute at the very least. All of this negotiating thats been going on comes after those two b. A. R. T. Workers were killed over the weekend. That really seemed to put an emphasis on these b. A. R. T. Talks. We understand that the strike has been an incredible inconvenience to the bay area commuters. The b. A. R. T. Workers are raising issues at the bargaining table that are important to all workers in the region. B. A. R. T. Workers, just like other works, just want to be able to afford to live in the bay area. They want to be able to afford Health Insurance for their families. They want to be safe when they go to work. We want to thank the thousands of bay area workers who stood by us, so we could win a contract that puts the safety and wellbeing of riders and workers first. The tentative agreement must be voted on, and ratified by members of the union and approved by the b. A. R. T. Board of directors before it takes affect. The agreement provides the reasonable wage increases, a compromise on pension and healthcare costs, in addition to changes that allow for innovation, and input from workers. Thank you. [ applause ] there you have it, it looks like Annette Bryant from atu is stepping up to the mic now to talk about this agreement that ends the b. A. R. T. Strike. Im the president of 1855. I am here to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with b. A. R. T. , but i dont want it to be forgotten that two lives were lost during this time. I want those families to be remembered, and i want them to know that we continue to extend our heartfelt condolences to them and their families. I will read the following statements. Today on behalf of the members of atu 1555, we have reached a tentative agreement with b. A. R. T. Management on our outstanding contract issues. We will go back to work, and continue our efforts to keep the bay area moving. We did not want to strike. And we are glad to have a tentative agreement that we feel will work for all parties. We would like especially to thank our riders that stood by us and understand what were doing is fighting for a working wage for families in the bay area, and that were going to continue that fight for middle class jobs. We would also like to thank those that stood with us. Labor, and nonlabor that spoke out on behalf of working families in the area. We would like to thank seiu, and afsme for standing by us during this difficult strike. We would like to thank our neighbors for standing by us when we went to the table, fighting for what we knew was right, and a fair and equitable wage for our members. We look forward to collaborating with the entire community, we look forward to growing the regional economy in a way that will support working families throughout the region, thank you. You have been listening to, here is gavin newsom. Lets listen in for a few moments to gavin newsom. This is the moment weve been waiting for. As they say gods delays are not gods denials. But this has got to be the last time this happens. I think everyones fed up, and no one ever wants to see this happen again. The people in this region dont deserve it, and the folks behind me on both sides dont deserve this. If theres any lessons that have to be learned that is that we have to work together, not waiting until the end of a contract, but as were governing together an organization that deserves a different kind of stewardship in terms of collective efforts. I just want to thank both parties for coming together. This has been an extraordinarily difficult weekend for everybody. This is a reminder, this weekend that this is about people. And a lot of peoples lives have been impacted by whats happened. On behalf of all of us in this region, were grateful were here. But mark my word, if theres any lesson learned, the that this can never happen again. And i think theres one aspect of this agreement and youll hear more and more about it, that sets the course for a kind of effort to begin to build some trust, to build some bridges, to deal with grievances, so they dont fester, and they dont stand out, and create the kind of level of distrust that weve seen in this organization over the last 11 months. Again, congratulations to everyone involved, and to the people of the bay area, thank you for your patience. No one has been impacted more than all of you, and you deserve this moment more than anybody else. Lets not see this happen again. [ applause ] youve been listening to Lieutenant Governor gavin newsom outside in downtown oakland, it looks like grace, the b. A. R. T. General manager is speaking. I want to thank our Union Leaders, our moderator who has been with us for the last few months, and members of the b. A. R. T. Board and Bargaining Team for all the hard work thats gone into reaching agreement on this labor contract. I hope the tentative agreement hammered out between the many good people standing here tonight will allow us to go forward with a new resolve and commitment to working together. There will be no details tonight on the points of the deal, until after the Union Leaders have had a chance to communicate with their members. I will simple say this offer is more than we wanted to pay, but it also a new path in terms of partnership with our workers and helps us to deliver the b. A. R. T. Service for the future. We compromise to get to this place, as did our union members. Most importantly, i want to thank the public for their patience, while living through very challenging labor contracts. We are all pleased that the trains will be running tomorrow. Hopefully for the afternoon commute. I am reminded every day that the work that we do touches the lives of every bay area resident. The public expects us to keep the bay area moving. Today, we have demonstrated that we are finally up to the task, thank you very much. There we finally got some clarification, the general manager for b. A. R. T. Saying b. A. R. T. Training hopefully will be running in time for the afternoon commute tomorrow. But from what she said, they definitely will not be running in time for the morning commute, but the bottom line is that the b. A. R. T. Strike is over. Its important to remember that the Union Membership still has to vote and approve this contract before it actually becomes official. She said they didnt want to give out any details tonight. They wanted to give it to the union members, and take it to a vote. The big news is trains hopefully will be running in time for the afternoon commute. We are learning new information tonight on the b. A. R. T. Accident that claimed the life of two men over the weekend. Lawrence daniels died just four days after his 66th birthday. Daniels was a contractor for b. A. R. T. , and was brought in as a consulting engineer. Christopher shepherd was the other victim. He was a senior track engineer for b. A. R. T. Both men were out on saturday inspecting reports of a dip in the track. A trainee was at the controls of the train that struck and killed the men. The lead investigator also says it appears a message did go out over a b. A. R. T. Radio system, warning the operator of the presence of the two workers. Our Public Information is yes, there was an announcement, and they were aware of the track. The train was being run in automatic mode under computer control when the accident happened, and was going faster than initially thought, between 60, and 70 miles an hour. Investigators also say an air horn sounded, and an emergency stop was issued. Union leaders say long before the deadly crash, they questioned the safety of the managers certification process. The certification for train controller is over a year. That has a lot to do with on the job training. Actually training at the consol with someone. To be recertified is a little misleading, because theyre not going through all the training. Theyre doing a crash course on books. In response, b. A. R. T. s spokesperson said it is too early to comment about the accident. Only on 2, ktvus debra villalon spoke with a couple of b. A. R. T. Workers tonight. Reporter it happens every day, julie. Its called going way side. Usually, through a locked gate, and then up and out to the tracks. But first, workers get approval, so everyone knows theyre out there. An employee possibly struck by a train. Hates hearing that dispatch. Reporter as a safety trainer, he knows that man at the control. And the two men he hit. I had them in my safety class. Its unfortunate that people dont realize, people that have never been out there on the track, dont realize how dangerous this job is. Reporter dangerous, because trains dont slow down for workers. Manual throttle tops out at 20 miles per hour. On the tracks, trains are automated to stay on schedule, stuck on high speeds. All parties are alerted they must look out for trains on the tracks at all times. Whenever there is a jumper, or someone hit out there, we all feel it. Hit it at 40 miles per hour, and i dragged it for two tenths of a mile. Reporter listening to saturdays incident, she wonders if the call was delayed because she doesnt hear screeching brakes or the cab alert. She says a trained eye, and experience matter. Its not easy. It looks easy. We make it look easy, and theres a lot of things that can go wrong out there. People dont realize how quick those trains creep up on you. Reporter workers are warned, approaching trains are silent. They go way side in pairs. One as a lookout, and should plan an escape they can reach in 15 seconds. This is shared responsibility. I think that, you know, our colleagues in the cab look out for us amend we look out for them. Reporter the two men who died here had decades of experience, but most of it on railroads. Heavier, and noisier trains than b. A. R. T. Investigators interviewed the driver and dispatcher today. Reporting live in walnut creek, debra villalon, ktvu, channel 2 news. More now on the breaking news. The end of the b. A. R. T. Strike after four days. Were getting some new information now about when b. A. R. T. Trains may resume service tomorrow. I want to bring in Jana Katsuyama who has been following these negotiations ever since the beginning. What are you hearing now, jana . Reporter after grace, the general manager stepped away, she came back and said there was going to be service in the morning, im going to bring in alishia, the b. A. R. T. Spokeswoman, who gave us an update as to the exact time this is going to happen. What do you know right now about what people can expect for the morning . We feel confident, well be able to have training roll out by 4 00 a. M. As for a usual schedule. It may be less capacity, but were confident at 4 00 a. M. , we will have training rolling on all the lines. It may be crowded. But we do feel confident that we can get those trains out for you. Reporter at what point do you expect to be back to full service tomorrow . Its not clear yet. We have to see. Lets hope its sooner rather than later. Reporter this is something that is happening quickly. What is happening right now, in terms of getting things back up to speed . Sure, we have to do all sorts of inspections. We have to make sure the escalators are working, make sure theres money in all the ticket machines. Safety checks. A lot of work thats going to go on behind the scenes. Reporter what can you tell us about that one stretch, where there was the unfortunate accident on saturday. The ntsb has cleared that stretch of rail for train service, so that the very popular line, the concord line, it is going to be up and operating. Reporter thats between the walnut creek and Pleasant Hill operations. Yes. Reporter thank you for taking a moment to clarify that. B. A. R. T. Trains expected to be up and running by 4 00 a. M. Tomorrow, perhaps in limited capacity, and they hope to have more service and more trains up by the afternoon commute. So definitely good news for a lot of these commuters over the entire bay area and again, she said that the ntsb has cleared that stretch of rail, where the accident happened between the walnut creek, and Pleasant Hill stations. All right, Jana Katsuyama. Breaking news coming from downtown oakland, outside caltran headquarters, where we just learned moments ago, the b. A. R. T. Strike is finally over, and trains will be running tomorrow i love watching tv outside. And why can you move the tv out here . The wireless receiver. I got that when i switched to uverse. But why . Because its so much better than cable. Its got more hd channels, more dvr space. Yeah, but i mean, how did you know . I researched. No, ii told you. No. Yeah no. The important part is that youre happy now. And i got you this visor. You made a visor yes that ill never wear. Ohh. [ male announcer ] get uverse tv for just 19 a month for two years with qualifying bundles. Rethink possible. The city of san jose began a series of town Hall Meetings tonight. New at 10 00, ktvus noel walker is live now in san jose, where she found out how the violence is changing the way people live. Reporter the city says tackling Gang Violence is a top priority. The forum here tonight was meant to highlight some of the problems, and then steer the city toward solutions. San jose has a National Reputation of being a safe city. That depends on your zip code. In this East San Jose neighborhood, the wicked witch, and ghoul decorations dont scare neighbors, gunshots do. Have you ever heard gunshots around your house . Yeah, like twice. 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