BART union leaders walk out of negotiation session
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- BART union leaders walked out of negotiations with the transit agency's management early Saturday night
A lot of finger pointing is going on.
A BART spokesperson came out of the transit agency's headquarters around 5 p.m. and said BART is negotiating in good faith. In fact, he said they have a proposal in hand that they want to deliver.
That, however, is not how union leaders are characterizing it. They left the talks about 4:30 p.m., saying they're angry that things haven't moved faster.
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My job recently relocated from a one-mile walk from home to a 40-minute BART ride in Pleasant Hill. While I enjoy the 80 minutes of comfy reading time, the $200 per month expense hurts sometimes.
If they strike, I can work from home next week. I not only save $40, but I also get to miss out on the 99 degree temperatures they'll be having in the east bay 
If I were still working at my previous job, I would be screwed. I have two friends will be stuck using their time off if they can't get to work 
And heck, based on the admittedly brief two sentences I've read about their demands, I can't say I agree with the unions in this case.