Hundreds of Orange County Workers Prepare to Strike

Orange County Teamsters to Strike After Failed Negotiation with County Leaders

The strike is set to start as late as next Tuesday unless a new deal is put on the table according to the union’s secretary-treasurer. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate

Hundreds of Orange County workers prepare to strike

It would significantly impact many essential government services for residents.

Orange County Teamsters Announce Strike, Warn of County Service Delays

(ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.) – County of Orange workers, represented by Teamsters Local 952, will be forced to strike Tuesday, October 13, if an agreement for a new contract is not reached. The nearly 500 public sector workers at OC Public Works, OC Waste and Recycling, OC Community Resources, and other county operations provide services for three million residents. A strike will likely cause delays to road and flood channel maintenance, landfill ope…