If you have to go down, at least go down with a fight, not at the hands of a government appointed 'technocrat' which is what we here at Trimet got, without our asking for it by the way. Our beloved union leaders made that decision for us, a decision to this very day that makes me question our union leadership and its dedication to its work force.
Teachers, hospital doctors and court officials, among others, participated in the walkout, leaving schools, courts and government offices closed across the country and hospitals operating on skeleton staff. On the streets of Athens, public sector unionists staged two separate demonstrations that brought about 10,000 protesters to the streets, according to police estimates.
Greek Public Sector Begins Two-Day Strike - WSJ.com
Cornered by reporters during a press conference Monday, Governor Jerry Brown commented on the stalemate that's the sum and substance of the long dragged out BART negotiations.
“I've exercised my power and that was the cooling off period, it's now within the framework of collective bargaining, which says that both sides talk to each other. But if they don't agree, it says that workers can go on strike,” said Brown. "Neither management nor the unions have shown any appetite for binding arbitration. I do not want to see a strike. I urge the parties to get real." When asked about Brown’s reluctance to once again jump into the negotiations when the cooling off period ends in 23 days, Hock said he agreed with the governor.
BART holding firm on contract offer | www.ktvu.com
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