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CBS is reporting they were seeking a 15% raise over three years.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/07/01/bart-workers-off...

Plus 2% cost of living each year. That's actually 22.5% over 3 years.

May I get a source for that?

Not that hard to google it yourself: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/24/bart-strike_n_34931.... Simple interest isn't additive, that should be the first clue.

I shouldn't have to Google it myself, you're making the claims. You can't just drop a whole bunch of numbers in a thread, present them as facts, and not cite any sources whatsoever. It does no one who is trying to learn about the subject matter any favors and isn't constructive at all.

I completely agree with this, however the tact could have been a bit better. I wouldn't mind having something like this officially added to the HN guidelines.

Use IIRC or AFAIK when you remember something, but don't remember exactly or cite a source for anything stated as fact.

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