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Santa Clara VTA light rail, buses shut down as workers go on strike
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail and bus service is shut down Monday as more than 1,500 front line employees have gone on strike.
VTA files legal complaint over striking union’s alleged contract breach
VTA has filed a legal complaint against its striking workers, claiming it’s a breach of contract.
VTA awaits breach of contract hearing as union workers' strike hits Day 3
As a soft rain fell over the South Bay, light rail and bus stops were once again empty while the ATU Local 265 picket lines remained rowdy and busy. Wet weather and even a pending breach of contract lawsuit didn't stop the VTA strike.
Santa Clara VTA files complaint as transit workers' strike rolls into 2nd day
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has filed a legal complaint over the ongoing VTA workers' strike as the labor action entered its second day in the South Bay.
No VTA bus or light rail service as workers go on strike
Monday marks day one of a South Bay transit strike that stands to disrupt the commutes of more than 100,000 VTA riders.
VTA files legal complaint over transit worker strike
Ryan Yamamoto reports on the Santa Clara VTA filing a complaint over the current strike by transit workers.
As VTA strike begins, Santa Clara County commuters seek alternate transit options
VTA’s final contract offer to workers last week included a wage increase of 9% over three years, keeping the employees as the second-highest paid in the Bay Area and the fifth-highest paid in the country. The union is seeking a 6% raise per year over three years and wants to add a clause guaranteeing arbitration for contract disputes.
VTA workers strike continues amid transit agency filling legal complaint
The VTA operators’ union is responding after the transit agency went to court trying to get striking drivers back to work.
VTA files legal complaint against union for breach in clause in attempt to end workers' strike
It's day two of a strike for VTA union employees from ATU Local 265. The two parties are not close to a deal, there's a 10% gap for wage increases and employees want other protections, including an arbitration agreement.
Transit union caught off guard by lawsuit, as VTA seeks legal avenue to end strike
Both the transit agency and the union say they are open to returning to negotiations, but no meetings have been set.
As VTA strike ends its first week, commuters grapple with new routes, higher costs
Commuters braved stormy weather and a lack of bus and light rail service Friday morning as a strike by Santa Clara Valley ...
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VTA Sues Union to End Strike, Alleges Breach of "No Strike" Clause Amid San Jose Transit Disruptions
VTA sues ATU Local 265 to end strike, citing a "no strike" clause breach, while ongoing wage increase negotiations remain ...
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Lingering VTA strike impacting those most in need as talks with union resume
Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 on Thursday held a rally outside the headquarters of the Valley ...
No VTA bus and light rail services as workers strike on Day 1: 'I got things to do, and I can’t do it'
It's day one of the VTA strike in the South Bay. More than 1,500 workers are on strike there, stopping nearly all bus and ...
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How the VTA Strike Underscores Silicon Valley’s Widening Income Inequality
South Bay bus drivers and train operators are striking in part for higher wages in a costly place to live. The shutdown is ...