Bay Area Rapid Transit union leaders say they're prepared to strike next week if they don't reach an agreement on a new contract this weekend.
BART managers and union leaders are scheduled to resume negotiations Friday, but their proposals remain tens of millions of dollars apart on wages, pensions and health care benefits.
In a statement, Service Employees International Union Local 1021 chief negotiator Josie Mooney said labor is committed to reaching a deal, but warned they could issue a 48-hour strike notice Friday if negotiations fail.
The BART Board of Directors issued its own statement, through board president Tom Radulovich, saying it was hoping to reach a settlement by Sunday so "BART can move forward and continue to do what it does best: run trains."
Gov. Jerry Brown is waiting for an investigatory board to issue a report on the labor dispute.