A special committee is preparing to gather information is a controversial between BART and union disputes, and the East Bay transit agencies up to 11 hours of treatment, in order to avoid the strike.
Board held a hearing in Auckland after Gov. Jerry Brown ordered an investigation into BART talks long and hard to avoid the strike threat roaring Monday morning commute.
Hearings may include presentations from BART and union board members from the three issues, and public comment, the Board is expected to report its results of Brown no later than Sunday evening, Westrup said Evan, spokesman for the governor.
The report will explain the BART and the position of the union, but does not find fault or issue recommendations. Governor can petition the court to call a 60-day cooling-off period,, Westrup said.
Meanwhile, Alameda, Contra Costa Transit District and employees reached a tentative agreement late Tuesday, to avoid the strike will affect the use of the surrounding East Bay area of ??about 180,000 daily bus trips.
The deal, which has yet to be approved by the rank and file, gives approximately 1,800 drivers, dispatchers, maintenance and clerical staff raised more than 9.5% of the three-year contract in the process, the staff will help them medical benefits, according to the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 192 in a statement.
Union had vowed to strike at midnight if the deal was not met.
AC Transit spokesman Clarence Johnson said, "" Obviously, we are very pleased that we have reached this point without interrupting service.
BART controversy led to a strike last month at 4 1/2-day threat of another chain of many BART estimated 400,000 daily riders as soon as next week. Parties to continue debating wages, pensions and employee healthcare contributions.
BART spokesman Rick Rice said on Tuesday that he expects the governor to make a decision "very, very quickly" after receiving the report of the Special Board of Directors.
Antonette Bryant, ATU Local 1555, two unions negotiating with BART president said that they are disappointed that the Board Meeting.
"It might have been should have been resolved more than a month ago in the June 30," Bryant said. "We should not go to a 30-day extension, and then another seven days. (BART) should have been negotiated."
Rice said that the parties back to the negotiating table in the discussion on Thursday, however, and possibly into the weekend, if necessary, to continue talking.
"If we can reach an agreement, before this, there will not need the governor's proposal," Rice said.
MRT staff representatives of ATU Local Service Employees International Union and an average salary of about $ 71,000 and $ 11,000 per year to work overtime. Them toward their pensions to pay any health insurance, and $ 92 a month for a fixed fee, according to the MRT.
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