Mayor Edwin M. Lee today issued the following statement on Governor Jerry Brown’s actions to avert Monday’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) strike:

“I applaud Governor Brown for taking the steps necessary so that Bay Area residents will not endure another unbearable BART strike including ordering a court-approved 60-day cooling off period. I also thank the Governor for appointing a Board of Investigation, which included San Francisco’s Human Resources Director Micki Callahan, to move this dispute toward a closer resolution. I continue to urge both BART union and management leaders to reach an agreement that honors BART workers and puts BART on strong fiscal footing and long-term sustainability.

Every day BART carries hundreds of thousands of people commuting to their jobs, attending classes and traveling our Bay Area region. A strike would negatively impact our entire regional economy and would undoubtedly hurt our working families. A BART strike is not just inconvenience anymore, but will cause undue hardship for many. As both sides continue to work together to reach a settlement, our Bay Area riders are, and absolutely will remain, our number one priority.”