BART Strike (1997) On this day in 1997, 2,600 public transportation workers from the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District went on strike, demanding higher pay while causing massive...
BART Strike (1997) On this day in 1997, 2,600 public transportation workers from the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District went on strike, demanding higher pay while causing massive...
BART Strike (1997)
Sun Sep 07, 1997
Image: A Bay Area resident being interviewed about the transportation strike [KRON 4 News]
On this day in 1997, 2,600 public transportation workers from the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District went on strike, demanding higher pay. The strike earned the ire of both the news media and the public - for six days, it was significantly more difficult to get around in the city of San Francisco.
Mayor Willie Brown mediated the negotiations by holding informal talks between management and union reps in his office. The strike lasted six days and was successful, with the workers achieving a lump sum payment of $3,000 per worker immediately and 4% annual raises over the next three years.
- Date: 1997-09-07
- Learn More: www.latimes.com, www.sfgate.com, www.youtube.com.
- Tags: #Labor.
- Source: www.apeoplescalendar.org