Haener. And im frank somerville. Workers say that talks have broken down and theyre going on strike. Jana katsuyama is live where shes been getting an ear full. Reporter thats right frank, and you know they were here overnight and talked for three hours straight but now it appears theres no one left in the building and the federal mediator came out earlier this afternoon and told us theres nothing more he could do. About 2 00 p. M. George kohen who succeeded in the nfl and n ba said he failed to bring b. A. R. T. And its workers together. What we tried to do at this point in time was not successful. Reporter both sides came out to talk. Both unions said that the Sticking Point was b. A. R. T. s request to change work rules. At the last minute they threw in a management clause to take away our rights as workers. We have proposed through the general manager that we move all the remaining unresolved issues to an interest arbitration. Reporter but cunniham says that the workers wanted regu
On strike. Jana katsuyama is live where shes been getting an ear full. Reporter thats right frank, and you know they were here overnight and talked for three hours straight but now it appears theres no one left in the building and the federal mediator came out earlier this afternoon and told us theres nothing more he could do. About 2 00 p. M. George kohen who succeeded in the nfl and n ba said he failed to bring b. A. R. T. And its workers together. What we tried to do at this point in time was not successful. Reporter both sides came out to talk. Both unions said that the Sticking Point was b. A. R. T. s request to change work rules. At the last minute they threw in a management clause to take away our rights as workers. We have proposed through the general manager that we move all the remaining unresolved issues to an interest arbitration. Reporter but cunniham says that the workers wanted regulations on both work rules and contracts. Its all about the sustainability of b. A. R. T.