US EditionVTA strike update: Striking union workers reject offer from transit agency
- Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 members rejected the Valley Transportation Authority's offer, with 83% voting against it.
- VTA's offer included an 11% pay increase over three years and introduced changes to attendance and overtime policies.
- The VTA is providing $5 Uber vouchers to affected commuters due to the ongoing strike that began on March 9, 2025.
- A judge is expected to determine the legality of the strike, as VTA claims the union breached a no-strike clause in its previous contract.
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VTA bus service to resume Friday, one day after union returns to work
SAN JOSE — Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority bus service will resume Friday, according to a press release from the agency, one day after striking union workers were ordered to return to their jobs by a county judge. About 1,500 members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 returned to work Thursday, the agency said. Light rail service could resume as early as Monday, but it is expected to take a “little longer to resume” as workers in…
Judge grants injunction, striking South Bay transit workers ordered back to work
A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge granted an injunction sought by the Valley Transit Authority that would require its striking union workers to return to work. Approximately 1,500 members of ATU Local 265 walked off the job Mar. 10 during stalled negotiations for a new contract.
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