From the Christian Science Monitor:
As San Francisco transit workers wage the fourth day of a strike that has crippled Bay Area commuters, both unions and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) management are facing pressure from frustrated residents to settle, fast….“You can bet that both the strike organizers and BART officials are watching the crowd, because this is inconveniencing a lot of people," says David Meyer, a sociology professor at the University of California, Irvine who studies social movements. On the unions’ side, it is a difficult road ahead. With much of their power having dissipated over the last several years and their remaining leverage, striking, carrying the risk of alienating public support, unions must keep the public’s attention on issues that matter to a broader audience, Mr. Meyer says. “Most people in America, sadly, aren’t sympathetic to anyone who wants a raise, so the issue is to reach a base of support that lets them stay out there without tarnishing their image,” Mr. Meyer says.

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