alan, despite the union strike notice, the talks continue. >> yes, dan, this is the shot across the bow. this week union members authorized a strike and tonight they sent a letter to bart saying they will strike unless an agreement is made by sunday night. both sides say they want to keep the trains running and they offered a 1% raise each year for the next four years. >> obviously it is a big difference and probably not received very well. >> especially because the unions are asking for a 5% raise each year. >> it is time the district takes it serious and gets to the table and stop playing games. >> to answer the union safety issues they released this artist rendition of canopies

alan, despite the union strike notice, the talks continue. >> yes, dan, this is the shot across the bow. this week union members authorized a strike and tonight they sent a letter to bart saying they will strike unless an agreement is made by sunday night. both sides say they want to keep the trains running and they offered a 1% raise each year for the next four years. >> obviously it is a big difference and probably not received very well. >> especially because the unions are asking for a 5% raise each year. >> it is time the district takes it serious and gets to the table and stop playing games. >> to answer the union safety issues they released this artist rendition of canopies that will be placed over bart escaloators, keeping vagrants from sleeping at the bottom of bart street entrances. >> passengers are being assaulted. a can gnaw de is not -- a canopy is not the answer to that. >> bart ridership has been increasing, but bart says it needs $16 billion over the next three decades for capital improvements. bart released this video explaining why. >> we are all in favor of bart doin

alan, despite the union strike notice, the talks continue. >> yes, dan, this is the shot across the bow. this week union members authorized a strike and tonight they sent a letter to bart saying they will strike unless an agreement is made by sunday night. both sides say they want to keep the trains running and they offered a 1% raise each year for the next four years. >> obviously i >> obviously it is a big difference and probably not received very well. >> especially because the unions are asking for a 5% raise each year. >> it is time the district takes it serious and gets to the table and stop playing games. >> to answer the union safety issues they released this artist rendition of canopies

they can't cross the river, union control the river. the other thing is vicksburg is a rail hub. correll road coming from the east stops at the river to points west, things would go back and forth, that stopped because now the union army controls the railroad, they have cut it off, you can't underestimate the power of rivers and railroads during the civil war. they didn't have interstate highways or trucks, it was rivers and railroads and the union army by capturing vicksburg stops all of that from that whole part of the country. the other part of this is now the mississippi river is wide open for the union army to use, the union navy to used to transport material, men, food, equipment, whatever they need into the south, it very definitely is the beginning of the end for the confederacy and a lot of people in the confederacy know this and there are quote in the book to that effect but that is the history lesson. one i got into the characters and you have people like john pemberton, who is not to most confederates a favorite son. he is not a son at all because he is from pennsylva

the union met last week with the employer but nothing came out of it.s fors the fans attending the game today, they basically will not see any effect as food and drink vendors are open. but the union says they will continue to pressure their employer for new contracts. we're live here in front of at&t park. i'm brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> redwood city police announced the arrest of three burglary suspects in a mini crime spree. the three were arrested on june 13th after a traffic stop. police say the stolen goods in the car and their homes link them to a series of burglaries in palo alto, redwood city and in san mateo county, all on that same day. the three suspects were booked into the san mateo county jail for residential burglary and conspiracy. >>> san jose police are just telling us about arrests made in the deadly stabbing of a 56- year-old man. robert alvarez, cassandra race and a third person were arrested on saturday. the three are accused of stabbing the man several times on checkers drive. he later died at the hospita

a spokesman came out and dropped a bomb shell and he told reporters that the two unions, the workers unions for bart sent a letter to bart announcing a 72 hour notice that there will be a strike monday morning. the bart workers unions will go on strike monday morning unless something changes. >> they promised 72 hours notice. they've given it. they don't have to go. in the past there's been times when we've gotten notice and they haven't gone. the letter says they'll continue to bargain in good faith and we're looking forward to that. >> reporter: both sides will be back at the bargaining table starting at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. both sides said they will continue to negotiate but 72 hours notice is hanging over the balance here. so what's happening here in the background? we've been reporting sticky points. the main one being a salary increase. bart claims the union wanted a 23 percent increase salary increase. the union said we've gone without a salary increase for several years. and they said it would be a three percent increase if you took it over several years. they're talking about

alan, despite the union strike notice, the talks continue. >> yes, dan, this is the shot across the bow. this week union members authorized a strike and tonight they sent a letter to bart saying they will strike unless an agreement is made by sunday night. both sides say they want to keep the trains running and they offered a 1% raise each year for the next four years. >> obviously i >> obviously it is a big difference and probably not received very well. >> especially because the unions are asking for a 5% raise each year. >> it is time the district takes it serious and gets to the table and stop playing games. >> to answer the union safety issues they released this artist rendition of canopies that will be placed over bart escaloators, keeping vagrants from sleeping at the bottom of bart street entrances. >> passengers are being assaulted. a can gnaw de is not -- a canopy is not the answer to that. >> bart ridership has been increasing, but bart says it needs $16 billion over the next three decades for capital improvements. bart released this video explaining why. >> we are all in fav

alan, despite the union strike notice, the talks continue. >> yes, dan, this is the shot across the bow. this week union members authorized a strike and tonight they sent a letter to bart saying they will strike unless an agreement is made by sunday night. both sides say they want to keep the trains running and they offered a 1% raise each year for the next four years. >> obviously it is a big difference and probably not received very well. >> especially because the unions are asking for a 5% raise each year. >> it is time the district takes it serious and gets to the table and stop playing games. >> to answer the union safety issues they released this artist rendition of canopies that will be placed over bart escaloators, keeping vagrants from sleeping at the bottom of bart street entrances. >> passengers are being assaulted. a can gnaw de is not -- a canopy is not the answer to that. >> bart ridership has been increasing, but bart says it needs $16 billion over the next three decades for capital improvements. bart released this video explaining why. >> we are all in favor of bart doin

the bosses can't relocate into a no-union area, be it china or the south. it has a huge growth potential for union membership. >> gary b.? >> well, i think, john, basically summed it up when he said the speech is a crock. how do we know it's a crock? because just a short while ago, unions were against this immigration law. they didn't want the immigrants coming in and taking the jobs until, as a few people have pointed out, they said, huh. wait a second. we have 11 million undocumented immigrants that would be subject to u.s. labor laws including the right to unionize. and that's even before they seek permanent citizenship. so trumka is saying, wait a second. this is really actually good for us because it inflates our dying role. that's why we know it's a crock. >> okay, susan. >> look, you know, as i said before, this is an organization who is supposed to be on the side of workers. we have a 11 million undocumented workers in this country. because, you know, historically, there have been twohe labor movement, and there have been some who have been against i

the blackhawks delivered, the unions did not. >> when you think about this, it is the pensions that unionsnegotiated over years, and retirement beneffts hat have driven il illinois to the brinkf bankruptcy, illinois is not alone, we heard about read about detroit, stockton, california. very similar situation. neil: in those cases, unions budge, they didn't like it but they gave up a little bit, for future retirees, they changed to you know defined bbnefit plans what have you, it has been tough sledding in illinois. >> to me it seems that illinois politicians are spineless they have dealt with this on 10 occasions or more, they have kicked can down the road, they have not had a truly balanced budget in last 10 years. if you look at what vendors are waiting for now this terms of time i to get paid, it is over 0 days, illinois has a critical issue they need to deal with and quickly. what happens here is in the final analysis, it cost every taxpayer that is those who pay taxes, it will cost them more. neil: other unions have taken future generations to make contribution plans, which were -- it

talks between the unions and bart officials are reportedly at a standstill. commuters are on edge as the monday morning ride to work is inching closer. they are anxiously awaiting word on whether bart workers will in fact walk off the job. here is what we know. bart contracts with the two unions are set to expire sunday at midnight. bart workers have already delivered a 72-hour strike notice to bart management, which means a strike could begin as early as monday morning. 400-thousand commuters use bart every week day. if there is a strike it would likely cause a traffic area. and union negotiators walked away from contract talks saturday. making the strike even more likely. you can see them here wheeling away the suitcases they had brought in case of a marathon negotiating session. the unions accuse bart management of delay tactics, and of barely showing up for talks. so, they say there's a good chance workers could walk off the job, and bart's 400-thousand riders will need to make

but bart says the unions are using worker safety as a way to get public sympathy. >> get to the table and negotiate a fair contract. >> in fact, bart says the station ajent george went as far as filing a fake police report to pressure bart in its latest contract negotiations. bart says the fake report landed an innocent man in jail for a few days. we tracked down george figueroa

we just want the best people whether it's from the unions or not. the issue is using the political side of it going after one guy who we already called him a few names and using that to get more of your people in there. i don't want that. i want things done right and i want the best people for the job. >> all right. i think we all agree on that. we'll agree to disagree with respect with unions bring accountability. and former alaska governor is fired up with the irs bonuses after this. she is sounding off at o eric boling. and don't believe the hype. it's what made the headlines that should have all workers worried. every day we're working to be an even better company - and to keep our commitments. and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. our commitment has never been stronger. with crest pro-healt

the union site, safety as the main sticking point. saying bart station agents often get attacked and harassed. but bart says the unions are working safety to get public sympathy. >> but want our unions to stop using safety as a smoke screen, get to the table and negotiate a fair contract. >> bart says a station agent, went as far as filing a fake police report to pressure bart in its latest contract negotiations. bart said the fake report landed an innocent man in jail

the whole thing was to benefit the unions. d a pretty big price as americans. >> it's kind of ironic bailed out banks are underwriting an ipo or secondary offering. the former ceo put it best. they should have done it all at once. they could have sold out all at once. if they did it the first time they could have sold out as a profit. former ceo the federal government, tim geithner would not do it all at once. >> neil: a lot of folks on main street we're too focused on the wall street side of this and lots of jobs were saved and company was saved and that is far more lucrative gain in the long run than any stock. what do you think of that? >> i was in favorite of the bailout. i'm glad that general motors is still around but you are in a tricky situation trying to time a stock sale and gm wants the government out of company. you have to eat the loss. gm is doing very well. high sales last month since 2008. >> neil: that's right. ben, what do you make of this? >> i love the fact they rescued gm. it's an american institution. what

the unions say safety is the main sticking point and that bart station agents often get attacked and harassed. but bart says safety is not the sticking point. >> we want our unions to stop using safety as a smoke screen. get to the table and negotiate a fair contract. >> reporter: in fact, bart says a station agent george figueroa went as far as filing a fake police report to pressure bart in its latest union negotiations. bart says the police report landed an innocent man in jail for a few days. we tracked down george at this union office this afternoon. so any response to the allegations? >> no. no response. >> reporter: but they said that you made a false report. what do you say about that? >> reporter: now the district attorney will file charges against figueroa. we ran into figueroa yesterday at a station when he passed out flyers to riders about the latest union negotiations. >> trying to avert a bart strike. >> reporter: police say the

we just want the best people whether it's from the unions or not. the issue is using the political side of it, gng after one guy whwe alrdy called him a few names and using them toget more of your people in there. i don't want that. iant things done rit. i want the best people for the job. >> all right. and i think we all agree on that. we'll agree to disagreeith respect to whether unions bring accountability. we'lsee. hey, how about this? a free pass for companies ssing out your private informatation to the government. that's what the nchsa wants. up here next, when it costs to the new immigration bill, critics are saying don't believe we went out and askedeople a simple question: how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had th show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into the 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we'rliving longer, one tng that hasn't changed much is the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all othese y

the union says they are ready to strike, but bart made an 11th hour proposal. kpix5's don knapp is live with the very latest. don. >> reporter: frank, the drama intensifies as frustration mounts over these negotiations, or lack of negotiations and the union is talking about a strike. union leaders walked out of bart offices after what they said was another fruitless day in their attempts to negotiate a new contract with the

lot of people here but a lot of noise is coming from the unions. we are two weeks away from a strike that could lead riders in fremont and across the bay area looking for other ways to get to work. a $1.5 billion budget was improved for cloner stations and new trains and combines the operating and capital expenses which are usually separate. members wearing purple t-shirts see that as a way for bart to limit their raises. they are negotiating a new contract. mediations will begin soon but the union has threatened to strike when the country contract expires july 1. beyond the labor issues, the new budget will bring if what directors call the fleet of the future which three-door design that will look like this: a thousand cars will be brighter, more quiet, and user friendly. to pay for this the riders can expect a regularly-scheduled fare increase january 1.

. >>> it's bart unions verses bart officials and riders are stuck in the middle. if workers go on strike, trains are coming to a screeching halt. good afternoon i'm michelle griego. >> and i'm frank mallicoat. bart officials say they will be unvailing a new offer to union workers in an effort to avoid a strike. >> most importantly, bart is putting a new comprehensive package on the table. we are addressing moving toward the unions positions on pensions, benefits, and salaries. hopefully this will give us some more progress. it's something to talk about. >> details of the plan have not been released and kpix5 sources say the unions have yet to see the revised package. they are resuming talks later this afternoon. anne makovec joins us live with reaction from bart riders if negotiations fail and employees strike. >> reporter: that is the problem. we don't know what is going to happen. there is a chance there could be a strike bart system-wide as soon as monday morning. that is leaving a lot of anxiety with bart riders. bart workers are taking their plea directly to r

the union represents 2300 city maintenance workers and clerical workes. instid of getting paid back they're asking for an approximate 10% cut in wages and benefits. >> it's time for the truth to be told. it's time for the employees to be treated fatherly. and i'm sorry. it's going to take a strike to get it done. but once that strike is over, we serve the citizens. >> this comes just as oakland passed a $2 billion spending plan. a spokesman for the mayor tells nbc bay area, that a letter went out to the employees and they're hoping to ten talks this weekend. >>> landmark status may be on the way for san jose.>> an update on our breaking news at the top of the hour. we told you the 9th circuit lifted the stay on same sex marriages. they resumed right away. one happened in san francisco with the female plaintiffs. now the male plaintiffs, the other couple in the prop

the rebels indeed punched holes in the union defenses but could not hold them. and maystadt the failure of his gambit and appalled at the cost of lives, lee ordered a retreat back across the potomac. just of those terms alone, gettysburg was the unmistakable sign of confederate disaster. the campaign is a failure in the worst failure that the south has ever made wrote one of the confederate survivors note below has been so telling. as a soldier and 11th georgia wrote his mother that the army is broken hearted and now don't care which way the war closes because we have suffered very much. across the south with the southern literary messenger there is great depression and in many states, positive disaffection. and at the close of gettysburg the last confederate outpost surrendered to ulysses s. grant giving the union and abraham lincoln the happiest weekend they had yet it enjoyed. that is what captain smith said on the titanic. [laughter] now i say something else. [laughter] and do we have a technical person who is that that this moment galloping to rescue? i am h

e fact i the unions will benefit from this, there will b more union workers if it they move it in-house. that is a consequence. >> it's not reason why wre doing this. >> and by the way, we should point ouwhen you farm out a lot of stuff, farm out prisons, which they have do, a lot of abuse occurs because there is a dividing line between government and private business. >> i just saying that you have about a ird of top secret -- top secuty clear answers that are outside contractors right now. i don't see the harm in that despite this one jerk who is in hong kong. >> outside contractors also do lousy jobs at background checks. th're among the worst around. >> go ahead, ben. >> do you not see th there is this missing layer of accountability? surely a woman as brilliant as you se this misng layer of accountability. these guys are party animals. i kn these ivate contractors. they're party animals. >> but i'm not a believer that we will do a better job at surveillance, at fighting terrorism if you basically make all of these wrkers 100% within the government. >> why is it such a foregone conc

the blackhawks delivered, the unions did not. >> when you think about this, it is the pensions that unions have negotiated over years, and retirement beneffts hat have driven il illinois to the brinkf bankruptcy, illinois is not alone, we heard about read about detroit, stockton, california. very similar situation. neil: in those cases, unions budge, they didn't like it but they gave up a little bit, for future retirees, they changed to you know defined bbnefit plans what have you, it has been tough sledding in illinois. >> to me it seems that illinois politicians are spineless they have dealt with this on 10 occasions or more, they have kicked can down the road, they have not had a truly balanced budget in last 10 years.

the hour. >>> first, unions blitzing to airwas and storming d.c. a ajor push for immigration reform. >> every da that we wait is a day wasted and a day that we've lost, a day that the economy won't grow. >> growing the economy or a ploy to grow unionmembership? we debate it. you decide. gon to foxnews.com. you're watching the most porful name in news. fox news channel. >>> we need immiatio reform now to help the economy. unions launching an ad blitz calling forit. and labor bosses at the white house danding it. >> it will be good for not only newcomers or immigrants, but it will be good for every worker here. it will be good for business. it will be good for the economy. and that's why all of us have come together to try t push and get this thing done this year because every day that we wait a dayasted and a day that we've lost, a day that the economy won't grow. >> but tom, you say the economy has nothing to do with this. >> that clip was an absolute crock. that was one of the most disingenuous things i have ever heardin my life. unions are dying.

on this second day since the unions authorized a strike bart said it was bringing another offer to the table. and unions at the same time, bart said it does listen to unions and solves safety

the union site, safety as the main sticking point. saying bart station agents often get attacked and harassed. but bart says the unions are working safety to get public sympathy. >> but want our unions to stop using safety as a smoke screen, get to the table and negotiate a fair contract. >> bart says a station agent, went as far as filing a fake police report to pressure bart in its latest contract negotiations. bart said the fake report landed an innocent man in jail for a few days. we tracked down george at his union office friday afternoon. >> so, any response to what bart is alleging at this point? >> no. no response. >> i see, but they said you made a false report, what do you say about that? >> the district attorney will file charges against him. we also ran into him yesterday at a station where he passed out fliers to riders about a possible strike. police say the fake report was filed two weeks ago. a man punched him in the chest. police arrested the man. but bart says surveillance footage shows there was a verbal argument. n

the union guy will always tell the guy who tries to bolt, that is a fine thank you for pay deals we're score, and nice increases and benefits you get, now you are not paying into that union that helps provide it. >> it can happen, it does take courageous soul to leave the union, for all money you are taking out of my paycheck, i would like to go somewhere else,y think that americans have that right, under law they do, bu many do not know how they can get out or when they can get out, they don't know how to navigate prost. neil: this is legal, a lot of people who pay into unions, see their eye-popping salaries, and money that goes to let's say largely democratic campaigns, they just say, i want out of this. but there is hell to pay iffy this think about it, how do you take the hell out of it. >> before the hell to pay, many do not know who to ask, they are uncom forrable going to colleague or represent. y freedom week -- employee freedom week, they can go and find out what their rights are. get better rults, union can pride better svice to those who want to stay in it. neil: colin, one

the union says they are ready to strike, but bart made an 11th hour proposal. kpix5's don knapp is live with the very latest. don. >> reporter: frank, the drama intensifies as frustration mounts over these negotiations, or lack of negotiations and the union is talking about a strike. union leaders walked out of bart offices after what they said was another fruitless day in their attempts to negotiate a new contract with the district. outside they said despite having 24 hours before their contract runs out, they will go on strike. >> let me just say that on behalf of them, we want to let the riders know we are giving them notice, that this union will be on strike effective tomorrow evening. we will wait until the trains are put to bed. we will not strike before the system is safe and sound and we do this with regret. >> the unions claim they have been kept waiting for 36 hours for a substantial proposal. now they no longer think all the issues can be resolved by the strike deadline. >> we will be out on the picket line on monday and we want to pledge to the rider

the talks. are we really a step closer to a banking union? >> yes, we made one step forward last night when they talked about the direct recapitalization of banks, and they even managed to break in with the vicious circle you talk about, that the taxpayers finally helped the banks in the euro crisis, but it not as simple as it sounds. it is not as though a bank can call and say that they need money and ask for help. it only applies if the government itself cannot help the bank. that is one big step forward. they are talking now about another centerpiece of the banking union, and that tackles the question -- what should happen if a bank is in problems? should it be downsized or even closed? >> what are the main sticking points? >> there are basically two -- the first tackles the question of how creditors and investors should be involved to absolve the losses. the only thing that is sure for the moment is that deposits up to 100,000 euros are insured, and for the rest, the discussion is still going on. the second big sticking point is the bankin

the union took a strike vote two weeks ago and gave their notice to the city yesterday. [ inaudible ] i want to say we are proud to show our true colors standing here in blue. we will be on strike monday, july 1. >> reporter: union workers claim they have made several concessions and cutbacks in the back, pension, healthcare, possibly wages. workers say with the economy improving, this should not be an issue. the unions are meeting with city leaders as we speak and they will be meeting with them throughout the day. both of them want to find an agreement before next monday because this will have such a huge impact on the local community. frank, back to you. >> i guess. cate, we know some of the seiu1021 members work for bart. what other workers could strike monday morning? >> reporter: frank, we're talking about front line workers so parks and rec, libraries, senior and youth center workers like the people behind me. so that means probably about 3500 workers, maybe closer to 4,000 people that could walk off the job next monday. >> it will be quite a monday. cate caugiran live for us in

what does the union have to say about the company's latest offer if anything? >> i talked to one union negotiator probably about 45 minutes ago. he said they haven't received that proposal yet. he said when they do they'll have to study it and decide if they're going to be here tomorrow at 11:00. >> if there's a bart strike we'll have live team coverage tomorrow morning. and you can log on at kpix.com for your bart survival guide including a list of commute alternatives. >>> ac transit says its workers may strike as well. the operators and mechanics have been involved in labor negotiations for thes will three months and they have a june 30th deadline. ac transit officials say they haven't reached an agreement either. they are going on strike monday for one day. they held a rally in front of oakland city hall yet. the head of the labor union says oakland employees are unhappy with the way the budget is being handled. >>> it's what everyone around the bay area was talking about today. the heat. kpix 5 roberta gonzalez with the record breaking temperatures. >> we h

and alleging the union committed some action. >> but hasn't the union done the same thing with bart. >> no, we have not. >> the da will charge him with one count of filing a false police report, a misdemeanor, and in friday he is frill employed with bart. >> and the bart contract talks will resume next week. >>> we've learned that tonight, oakland has a new plan to catch the bad guys. from now on, each part of the city will have its own most wanted list. only on kpix 5, christin ayers tells us who will be responsible to catch them. >> in a city where roughly three out of four homicides went unsolved last year, oakland's new police chief is meeting with the captains of the city's five crime districts pinpointing oakland's highest risk most-wanted criminals in each district. >> we'll be specifically asking are they in custody,what have you defense attorney, -- done. >> cleef land is oakland's most wanted as we speak today. >> oakland police say he is the worst of the worst in a one-man crime scene suspected of two shootings, three carjackings and two kidnappings, and he's likely to be

response from the union. so the delay from our point of view is coming from the unions. >> reporter: bart riders might be scrambling to find a way around the bay come monday. courtney donovan says she doesn't own a car and needs to get from oakland to san francisco international airport on monday. >> probably going to have to get a cab. cost probably about $100. so just a lot more expensive than i'd like to pay for. >> reporter: both sides set to go back behind close doors and negotiate late into the evening and over the weekend until they hammer out a contract. one more note, if they do go on strike, they say they'll bring all the bart trains safely into the station before a strike begins. we're live in oakland, christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> businesses all over the bay area are brace being for the economic impact of a possible bart strike. a strike could mean a huge disruption in wages and services for businesses big and small. >> we're a 24 hour house so we have to be there for our guests. there

the last hour development tt could prevent a strike. weat >>> bart's largest union says they are walk ever walking out. the last hour development tho could prevent the strike. >>> and we have hot times in the city. we are going to be up to more than 100 degrees inland today and it looks like the heat wave will be extended through the end of the week. we'll have the details in a few minutes. >>> with pride parade kicking off in just hours, gay marriage opponents make a move that could threaten the celebration. >> thank you for joining us. >> we have a lot to talk about in our next hour. we are going to be talking about the gay agenda, where it goes from here. it's going to get controversial in california. >> we are also going to hear from the heat of the metropolitan trans-foration commission. it's looking more and more likely there is a chance a bart strike could be averted. we have more on that coming up, but the other top story is the weather. no end in sight. >>> well, the end is coming. now it looks like the temperatures in excess of 100 degrees will last throug

after they seceded from the union, they joined the confederacy in 1861. >> arkansas withdrew from the union during the civil war, but it was a state divided. >> at that time, 60,000 people sided with the confederacy. however, 15,000 people from the state chose to stick with the union. >> nowadays, arkansans are united in their pride -- pride for their state's natural beauty and for their diamonds. in fact, tourists are welcome to hunt for the gems at crater of diamonds state park. with "flag facts," i'm libby. >> here's a great way to improve your math skills. the next time you shop for groceries, try guessing what everything in your cart will cost. it's called "estimating," and experts say it's a valuable technique for problem-solving. the more you practice, the more you'll be able to make good math guesses. just don't try and guess your way through your homework. >> injuries happen. when they do, we'll show you what you should do. >> knowing what to do in case of an emergency is important. that's why we're working with the american red cross to bring you this special series on first

the talks. are we really a step closer to a banking union? >> yes, we made one step forward last night when they talked about the direct recapitalization of banks, and they even managed to break in with the vicious circle you talk about, that the taxpayers finally helped the banks in the euro crisis, but it not as simple as it sounds. it is not as though a bank can call and say that they need money and ask for help. it only applies if the government itself cannot help the bank. that is one big step forward. they are talking now about another centerpiece of the banking union, and that tackles the question -- what should happen if a bank is in problems? should it be downsized or even closed? >> what are the main sticking points? >> there are basically two -- the first tackles the question of how creditors and investors should be involved to absolve the losses. the only thing that is sure for the moment is that deposits up to 100,000 euros are insured, and for the rest, the discussion is still going on. the second big sticking point is the bankin

the union navy contract steamboats. we have some much artillery along this river, your toes to try to come by these guns. and then look what we have done that in the countryside. all of these works. this was over 30,000 troops. the citizens are looking. there is no army. the army is right there. great. this perfect. so they stay. then the navy does come in fact, make the run past the guns that night in april of 1863. yes, casualties, and against take a little salt. admiral david dixon porter, marvelous character, and a superior naval man for the navy pulls off. he gets a lot of his gun boats and a whole bunch of supply barges and a run in the middle of the night in the past the guns at vicksburg which enables grant to come across the river south of vicksburg and make his run across mississippi. nobody in vicksburg expects that, and the townspeople and not even really aware of it because the river is that are flying through the confederate army is that grant is leaving. they're retreating. you need controls new orleans. a

kron >> pam: 4's maureen kelly shows us the problems. union leaders and bart management did not meet today because of the strike vote. >> pam: but this afternoon, bart did respond to allegations that the transit agency is ignoring safety issues. kron 4's charles clifford has that story. >> reporter: they do not believe that this is a ballot issue to bring up at the bargaining table. another issue they want to get the bathrooms that was closed in 2001 he opened. take a look right here the sign reads this russell was closed due to heightened security. some patrons within goal believe this themselves on the station kron4 the train. the union that represents the station agent says they want to see upgrades as well. bulletproof glass around the booth because a number of their workers have been attacked her with better doors to make it harder for insurers to come inside. they just do not believe that it is appropriate to talk about it now at the bargaining table with a june 30th deadline looming looming. speaking to the media tuesday afternoon, bart

it was designed to save the unions or to benefit unions. paid a big price for it i think as miles pe miles per ame. >> ironic that bailed-out bank underwrite bail-out company ipo or the secondary ofring is the best way to put it. ed whitaker, the former ceo put it best. he said they should have drop it all at once. ty could he sold out all at once and whitaker's point if they did it the first time, because there was so much demand they could have sold at a profit. tim gehner the treasury secretary would not do it all at once. >> neil: a lot of folks on main street say we are too focused on the wall street side and jobs were saved and company was savedded. that is far more lucrative gain in the long run than any stock performance. what do you think of that? >> i was in favor of bail-out. i think you are in a tricky situation of trying to sometime a stock sale. at this point, everybody wants and probably the people at g.m. want the government out of the company as well. you got to eat the loss. especially though g. is doing extremely well. hi

. >> intensifying war of wards this morning teen bart and the unions. bart says they have put a new contract proposal on the table to avoid a potential strike in a few days but the unions are crying foul. abc7 news is at bart headquarters with new developments. >> two sides scheduled to be back at the table right now and negotiations were set to start at 11 but, first, we had a news conference here with bart officials proudly announcing a new offer but it did not go over very well. >> bart is putting a new comprehensive pack only on the stable and we are addressing moving toward the unions' position on pensions, benefits, and salaries. >> this announce the by bart officials this morning did not make union represents happy. they didn't like being surprised . >> we know nothing about a proposal and they are negotiating for the public. that is unfair practice. unfair labor practice. they should negotiate to us. they should bring it to us, negotiate, and then something positive comes out and announce it. >> european leaders have been negotiating about a pay

fdr ande that is why felt the unions were entirely supported in the private sector. i support unions in the private sector. they are done in a way that companies can convince their employees that it is a bad idea in a secret election. the winners win and the losers accepted. it seems to me it is fundamentally incompatible. if you look at the results of that, the pension problems throughout the country. almost every state and local government is awash in pension problems. people who work in government are actively discouraging and bringing the power of the peopleent down on the who think the federal government is too big. i think i quoted jonah goldberg. it is time to have the discussion again of the appropriateness of unionism in the public sector. unions in the private sector are fine. we are suffering the consequences. i will take one more and then i would head out. >> first an observation about hem's comment earlier when talked about social welfare. when congress set up that statute in the 1950's, there is no evidence congress intended to exclude political activity

this will get us one step closer to our dad and mom and i'd like to thank you on behalf of the union board and staff. thank you >> i'm going to call a few more names (calling names) >> morning commissioners i represent the carpenters union. i've got to say if i'm backed up in a corner i'd want those folks with me. a lot of projects downtown thanks to you and the planning commission. a lot of shadows and heights. the eir appears to be intact and again, this community they're really strong support for this project and we thank you, thank you very much >> good morning president fong i'm andrew i'm the chair of the board of the mexican museum and come to you. i speak on behalf of the museum and the mexico president. i have the honor of serving in san francisco. i'm here to speak no support of the mexican museum and the tower project. we've been working hard and long to complete the violation in the arts district. the center of the arts is truly diversity. projects sponsor has worked diligently before and before other hearings to reduce the size of the proposed tower and the reduction of t

the last half hour. union leaders walked out of negotiations with bart management. if the two sides don't come to an agreement on a new contract by tomorrow night's deadline, bart workers would strike, leaving hundreds of thousand office computers without a -- commuters without a rise monday morning. lisa amin gulezian has the latest. his his a. reporter: a lot of finger pointing is going on. a barret spokesman says that barret is negotiationing in good faith and in fact he says they have a proposal in hand they want to deliver but that it is not the way they union members characterize this. they left 30 minutes ago and they're angry that things haven't moved faster. the union's getting team walked out of bart headquarters with their suitcases and hand. they were prepared to stay all weekend but insist that bart representatives are not talking. bart says it has until 5:00 to responsible to union demands chit did at 4:15 put members left before they could deliver it. both sides did meet for a short

the banking union plans of the european union with the finance minister decided that weight heavily on banking shares. they were behind the market movers this day. nobody is really sure who among the customers and also among the shareholders, bondholders will suffer how much in the future if a bank should get into trouble. >> let's take a look at the market numbers. starting off in germany. the dax, another day of gains. trading still underway in new york. also some gains, well above 50,000. the euro making gains against the dollar. ahead of today's eu summit, angela merkel was in parliament in berlin for a debate on her plans for the talks. >> it turned into a showdown with the social democrat steinbach. >> a pressure moment. it would be the final parliamentary face-off with angela merkel before the upcoming elections. merkel pushed her conservative coalition's economic record with less new debt and lower taxes. >> we can do more. we have ease the burdens on families and binesses. we have invested in education and research and put the brakes on public debt. >> germany's national debt

the center for union facts, that is an anti union organization, running this ad. it is a print me add that i will quote from it. richard trumka, a man we usually disagree with on this show wants to give workers the right not to join the union. richard berman joins us right now. you -- you are an anti-union group. you are not particularly keen on unions and you're running an ad saying we want workers to have the right not to join a union. do you feel that the country is moving in your direction politically? >> let me correct you first. we are not anti union. i am pro employee. we are supporting something called the employee rights act which is just about transferring power from unions back to employees because the law that set up unions as you know them today hasn't been changed since 1947. i am not against collective