VTA, Strike and Amalgamated Transit Union

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 contentious.
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 VTA workers strike in Santa Clara County entered its second day Tuesday with some 1,500 workers on the picket lines demanding increased wages and improved benefits from the transit agency.
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.
Santa Clara County Transit Grinds to a Halt as VTA Workers Strike
More than 1,500 transit workers walked off the job early Monday morning, marking the first work stoppage in VTA’s 30-year history.
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 action against union as strike hits second day
SAN JOSE — The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority filed a legal complaint Tuesday against Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 for allegedly violating a “no strike” clause in their collective bargaining agreement as the union’s continued to push for higher wages and other benefits.
VTA files legal complaint as workers strike continues
For a second day in a row, many people in the South Bay will be forced to look for alternative transportation as VTA workers continue a strike that has no clear end in sight.
VTA Sues to End Historic South Bay Transit Workers’ Strike
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is suing a local transit union to stop a historic strike in its tracks, and force workers back to their jobs.
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.
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.
Santa Clara VTA claims union negotiators walked away from latest mediation
The latest attempts at mediation between the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority and the union representing striking VTA workers did not reach an agreement, transit officials said in a release ...
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Santa Clara VTA seeks court order to end strike
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is going to court in an effort to end a strike by more than 1,500 of its ...