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The Berkeley City Council heard updates on climate goals in a regular meeting Tuesday bracketed by a large showing from city labor unions alleging the city had not honored labor contracts.
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The BART Board of Directors approved labor contracts Thursday to increase financial stability for BART’s three largest labor unions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Redirecting police funding to community services and holding all police accountable were some of the demands made by Bay Area labor unions at a Black Lives Matter march Saturday from Oakland to Berkeley.
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Contract negotiations have been going on between Service Employees International Union Local 1021 and the city of Berkeley for months, and are set to end June 16. The union plans to strike if it does not reach a favorable agreement.
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Two recent proposals are seeking to change the bargaining process between BART management and its unions — one which would completely overhaul the way that negotiations are currently being conducted.
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After several months of dispute and two strikes, BART and its two largest unions have drafted a series of tentative agreements to resolve remaining labor contract issues.
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On Tuesday, two BART labor unions filed a lawsuit against the BART Board of Directors in the Alameda County Superior Court, alleging that the transit agency illegally excluded a family medical leave clause from the contract it approved on Nov. 21.
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In one week, thousands of BART employees could be going on strike for the second time this year.
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An impending BART strike was averted Sunday night by Gov. Jerry Brown, who issued an extension period of at least seven days so an appointed board could investigate the dispute.
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Thousands of commuters were delayed Monday morning due an ongoing strike by BART employees.
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