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Re: Protection Question, Red Flag eq?
Author: Stash
Date: 10-20-2013 - 20:15
What are the unions' safety concerns? The unions seem concerned about station agents. But for them BART has cops. I doubt operating rules or roadway workers have been much of a negotiating topic.
Espee99 Wrote:
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> When you think about it, it makes the union safety
> concerns more important than ever. From a PR
> standpoint I wonder who takes the fall, certainly
> the GM has to go or removed from her duties for a
> period of time, Also the labor negotiation may
> change especially if the NTSB comes down on their
> safety practices.
>
> I also find it interesting that the BART Board is
> holding an emergency meeting tomorrow.
>
> Mind you I am not a rider or a union spokes man
> just an informed observer.
Espee99 Wrote:
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> When you think about it, it makes the union safety
> concerns more important than ever. From a PR
> standpoint I wonder who takes the fall, certainly
> the GM has to go or removed from her duties for a
> period of time, Also the labor negotiation may
> change especially if the NTSB comes down on their
> safety practices.
>
> I also find it interesting that the BART Board is
> holding an emergency meeting tomorrow.
>
> Mind you I am not a rider or a union spokes man
> just an informed observer.
