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BART management met with union leaders again Monday to try to reach an agreement before the union employees’ contract expires at midnight Sunday. SEIU Local 1021 executive director Pete Castelli said negotiations have been ongoing but have been proceeding more slowly than they should because BART’s lead negotiator has been on vacation for the past 10 days.

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