several months of bargaining, today, the board approved a three-year contract between the transit workers union and the mta. now that the contract has been formalized, it is critical that we track the implementation of the work rule changes to insure that these efficiencies and savings occur. muni service has been in everyone's life in the city, and in the limitation is critical, and we cannot just assume it is going to happen. we need to monitor it and hold mta accountable. the resolution will -- is requesting that the m.t.a. board require periodic reporting of the status of implementation of the work rules and corresponding savings that have been achieved, and that report would then be forwarded regularly to the board of supervisors so that we can monitor the work will implementation. i am also calling for a hearing to follow up on a church several months ago. we conducted the hearing, and the mta provided us with a number of ideas for improving service. i would like to hear from mta, and the public would like to hear about the status of those improvements. specifically, i want an tsa and rec

several months of bargaining, today, the board approved a three-year contract between the transit workers union and the mta.

several months of bargaining, today, the board approved a three-year contract between the transit workers union and the mta. now that the contract has been formalized, it is critical that wera

union workers of america local 200. item number 21 to adopt the first amendment to the 2010-2012 ford of transport -- the non mass transit authority -- an item number 22, adopting the amendment no. 1 to the 2010-2012 for the transport workers union of america, local 228. adopting an and the no. 5 to the 2006-2012 unit 8 -- and adopting an and the no. 5 to the 2006-2012 for unit 1188, 324. no. 25, for a minute -- 24 -- >> this is item two-five, 7-24. we will turn this over. >> good morning. does so from the department of human resources. these are all the amendments with the alternative health savings agreement, to the provision that we had negotiated in the spring of 2010. when we bargained with the various groups at the public employee labor council, we agreed that we would seek certain health care savings starting in fiscal year 2012. we have the city only paying up to the second-highest for the employee only coverage, and the parties complicated up -- commented that we could come up with an alternate, and often it would be health care savings with the premium health care pick up. >> thank you very much. do we have any

. >>> the ac transit board has ratified contracts with two support staff unions that are expected to save the agency $6 million. electrical workersagreed to pay 10% more. the savings are expected to help the transit agency close a $19 million deficit. >>> plans to hand the airport back to the city of palo alto is on hold. palo alto would like to take the airport back as early as next year but environment impact studies and other issues will postthat date back to at least 2013. the county will continue to run the airport until then. >>> we are learning more tonight about an army private who has admitted to plotting a terrorist attack on fort hood texas. abdo was arrested yesterday during a traffic stop in texas near fort hood. the fbi says it found an article on bomb making from an al-qaida website in his motel room along with shotgun shells, gun powder and a uniform with fort hood patches. a gun shop owner provided a tip. >> he selected six canisters of smokeless gun powder, placed them on the counter and then asked the manager what is smokeless powder. if you don't know what it is, why in the world would you buy that much? >> th

. >>> the ac transit board has ratified contracts with two support staff unions that are expected to save the agency $6 million. electrical workers to pay 10% more. the savings are expected to help the transit agency close a $19 million deficit. >>> plans to hand the airport back to the city of palo alto is on hold. palo alto would like to take the airport back as early as next year but environment impact studies and other issues will postthat date back to at least 2013. the county will continue to run the airport until then. >>> we are learning more tonight about an army private who has admitted to plotting a terrorist attack on fort hood texas. abdo was arrested yesterday during a traffic stop in texas near fort hood. the fbi says it found an article on bomb making from an al-qaida website in his motel room along with shotgun shells, gun powder and a uniform with fort hood patches. a gun shop owner provided a tip. >> he selected six canisters of smokeless gun powder, placed them on the counter and then asked the manager what is smokeless powder. if you don't know what it is, why in the world would you buy that much? >> the susp

get the golden ge transit service says it has had good faith negotiations with the union so they are surprised by today's action. we did witness the interaction between one of the workers with the transit service and with a commuter. he asked if he got in the city via the bus service if that bus service was going to bring him back, the worker told him that's a good question, we don't know that yet. mary is with the transit service is around the parking lot here. we're going to talk to her for you tonight or this morning at 5:30. live in los angeles spur. i'm damian trujillo "today in the bay." >> we'll look forward to that. thank you. 5:02. a bay area moth ser suing the san francisco police department claiming she was a victim of police brutality while pushing her baby 18 stroller. she was walking down the street when police approached her. she had been drinking, admitted to the police she was drunk and then was placed under arrest. this cell phone video shows what happened. you can see police trying to put her inside the car, and then her falling onto the ground face first. >> grabbed me by the throat and slammed me face first into the cement. >> it looked like he was

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transitioned into other jobs and and or in training. >> suspending. operation bought fact over a thousand or riders. other union workers will not cross the picket line >> we have been at the the negotiation table in good faith we are surprised at this action their contract does expire at midnight. the ticket takers we can use ticket vending machines. the view of the district is we would not put them in other positions. >> they were caught off guard by the cancellation of ferry services. >> news around the bay this morning amtrak is sowing the trucking company for the fatal crash where a crashed into a passenger train six people were killed and 20 were injured. they are saying and that the driver was not properly trained. >> we're trying to talk about the weather because we have the holiday weekend coming up and we're going have hot weather. >> this is a shot of the san mateo bridge this morning lots of sunshine on tap we will see the temperatures climbed more than yesterday this is the first zero official heat wave of the summer. temperatures jump to quite a bit and this is all look of the difference in temperatures fr

workers be able to transition. president bush in his last state of the union address, "trade brings better jobs and better prices. for some americans, a trade can mean losing a job. the federal government has a responsibility to help." that was president bush saying this. gov. christie of new jersey, gov. barbara of mississippi, joined in that. -- barbara -- barbour of mississippi. as such, the program is a critical program to move in >>> with free trade agreement in order to help american workers adapt to changes in the global marketplace. these governors have got to be scratching their heads, and these republican governors who want these jobs in their states. they have to look at these in d.c. it's and wonder what is happening to the united states congress and the united states senate. mr. chairman, i do not know how you justify this. it saddens me bread i have been here 27 years and it makes you stop and wonder, how are we going to get our business done if we cannot compromise? i am deeply frustrated by it. i think the american people have got to be beyond themselves wondering what is going on down here in was

workers be able to transition. president bush, in his last state of the union address, may be one of the few times i have quoted it positively, said trade brings better jobs and better prices and better prices. yet for some americans, trade can mean losing a job and the federal government has a responsibility to help. that is president bush saying this. i asked congress to adjust trade assistance so we can help displaced workers find new jobs. governor barbara of mississippi joined in that. -- governor barbour of mississippi joined in on that. world trade cannot cause a requirement for temporary support for individuals in impacted industries. the program which was first established in 1963 is a critical program to move in tandem with free trade agreements to help american workers adapt to changes in the global marketplace. these governors have to be scratching their heads, republican governors that once the adjustment assistance. they have to look at these empty seats and wonder what is happening to the united states congress in the united states senate. i do not know how you justify this. it saddens me. i have be

workers be able to transition. president bush in his last state of the union address, maybe one of the few times i've quoted him positively, but trade brings better jobs and better choices and better prices, yesterday for some americans trade can mean losing a job, and the federal government has a responsibility to help. that's president bush saying this. i asked them to reform trade adjustment assistance to help displaced workers learn new skills and find new jobs. governor christie of new jersey, governor barber joined in that. we have to recognize world trade can cause economic adjustments that require training. as such, the taa program, first established in 1963 is a critical program to move in tandem with free trade agreements in order to help american workers duped to changes in the global marketplace. these governors have to be scratching their heads, these republican governors who wants jobs in their states have to look here and wonder what is happening to the united states congress and to the united states senate. mr. chairman, i don't know how you justify this. it sad pes me much i've been here 27 # years now, a

unions. as a country, we must transition our work force for the global reality in a post-crisis world, and this will require more training and more innovation. we must show the american workers a vision for the future and help them to compete. we all know today the president and congressional leaders are continuing talks on the federal deficit. it is, of course, clear, that these talks are at a critical juncture, but we as a country need to be solving the tough problems, and it is really time to get this behind us. the country is looking now for that kind of leadership -- leadership that will create economic certainty and stability, and will help ultimately to create jobs. we cannot stop the rest of the world from the balkans and modernizing, but we can compete, and we can win. i'm convinced that the council recognizes new leaders compared as are required. i believe the president believes this as well. i'm asking for your help, the chamber's halt. the private sector must take the important for steps -- first steps. focus on the jobs you can create or add, review opportunities to in source capability, take risks on investment, and of the few collisions. we have to move today,