Anybody know what the work rule changes were that BART management came up with at the last moment?

[Ken Burch]

Is there some reason management would have WANTED to provoke a strike?

[arcane1]

1. There is some info on that in this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023886716

Among them:

- Train operators being told mid-shift to leave the train and serve as Janitor

- Train operators told by management to skip safety breaks and continue operating trains and putting passengers at risk

[Lordquinton]

3. Last minute changes for a deal that was months in the making

These seem like actual safety concerns that were put in to specifically provoke a strike, but the press will just lump them under "Work rules" and remind everyone exactly how much a BART worker makes vs minimum wage, and how selfish they are for going on strike.

[Starry Messenger]

4. Those rules are so ridiculous, I kind of sense management knew the union would reject them.

I don't usually indulge in conspiracies, but I wonder if putting the BART workers in a position where they would be forced to strike was management's goal.

But who knows, I've had tone-deaf bosses who don't think about safety. I didn't work for a major transit system though.

[NYC_SKP]

2. I don't know, but I do know that this has been ongoing since the summer. nt