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BART Strike Ends

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After late night negotiations, the four-day BART strike has ended with a tentative agreement between the transit agency and its two major unions. We discuss the negotiations and the impact of the shutdown on the Bay Area. We’ll also check in on the the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation into the deaths of two BART workers who were struck by a train this weekend while inspecting tracks.

Guests:

Mike Rosenberg, staff writer covering transportation issues at the San Jose Mercury News

Ken Jacobs, chair of the Center for Labor Research and Education at UC Berkeley

Tracey Grose, vice president of the Bay Area Council Economic Institute

Steven Glazer, Orinda City Council Member and organizer of the banBARTstrikes.com on-line petition campaign

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