[sr4402]

and other benefits

Uh, could this include the increased costs due to Obamacare?

DOH!

[RC one]

holding a city hostage until they get what they want-typical liberals.

[Bender2]

Re: Commuter rail workers in the San Francisco Bay Area went on strike on Friday after talks with management over a new contract broke down, throwing the morning commute into chaos in the traffic-clogged region.

You cannot close everything down with a 'put a gun to the head' attitude... and expect negotiations to solve this!

Unless, of course, if you are a union... that backs me to the hilt with million of dollars in campaign donations and free campaign workers.

Then I say, 'Nail... those management bastards to the wall and to hell with the consequences to the public!'

Once a radical community organizer... always a radical community organizer--

[rawhide]

BART management says workers make $79,000 a year, plus benefits.

[mikey_hates_everything]

Is it age that contracts time for me or does this seem to be going on with BART on an almost monthly basis? I’d be ready to lock up those union leaders if my daily commute was dependent on BART.

[Alberta's Child]

Ironically, one of the primary motivations behind the establishment of the old Federal highway system after World War I was a recognition by leaders in government that the railroads had become too powerful, and therefore the nation needed an alternative competing mode of transportation. It’s interesting that in many cities, commuter transit agencies have now become such a weak link in the transportation system.

[tbw2]

And this is a reason why you can’t let liberals force everyone into public transit. If the unions have a tantrum, life is literally on hold.

[HereInTheHeartland]

The back plan I just read on their website are buses that can handle 6,000 people a day. Normal ridership is 400,000!
What a mess.