
The agreement provides competitive wages and reflects strong labor-management collaboration, positive working relationships, and a shared commitment to building a world-class transit system for the community, said RTA CEO Lona Edwards Hankins.
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Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics underscores this two-fold challenge. By 2033, the country is projected to see 1.9 million job openings in transportation and material-moving occupations, a figure higher than the average across all industries.
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The new agreement ensures competitive wages and improved benefits for 1,500 frontline transit workers while restoring stability across VTA’s labor landscape.
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The judge issued the order after hearing arguments from lawyers representing VTA and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 in court earlier this week.
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The union’s membership includes TARTA fixed route, paratransit, and TARTA Flex on demand operators, in addition to mechanics and other personnel.
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More than two-thirds of VTA employees walked off the job after midnight March 10, bringing public transit throughout Santa Clara County to a halt, which is impacting 100,000 riders a day, according to the agency.
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The agency announced at the beginning of this week that it would be unable to provide bus and light rail services because of the ATU’s strike.
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Bus and light rail service said it may not run once the strike starts and some routes may be interrupted if they are normally scheduled to run past midnight.
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Both agreements call for pay increases and increased benefits.
Read More →At a time when it seemed we were finally emerging from COVID-19 having such a hold over us, other events emerged that cast a cloud over both the domestic and global landscape.
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