To demonstrate their commitment to reaching a deal before cooling-off period expires on October 10th, BART workers have agreed to the request of federal mediators to continue talking to reach an agreement. 

Workeds Have Agreed to Cut Wage Demands in Half, Pick up Pension Costs, Increase Payments for Health Care

BART Workers have agreed to cut their wage demands in half, and just this week they reached a deal with BART's management that would have workers contribute an escalating share of their pensions. BART workers have also offered to increase their health care contributions by more than 15 percent.

Workers Proposed Linking Future Additional Pay Raises to Increased Ridership

Additionally, BART workers have proposed an innovative plan to link future additional pay increases to projected increases in ridership. Daily BART ridership has increased 270,000 riders 1999 to nearly 400,000 today. At the same time, there are fewer BART workers in vital frontline positions serving more passengers. Under the new proposal, BART workers would receive a small fraction of a percent raise for increases in ridership over budget projections.

This deal is smart, fair and will result in better BART service.

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